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ambericaA joint Harvard and McGill University study of over 170 countries found that only four countries in the world don't have some form of paid leave for new mothers: Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, Lesotho, and the United States.
Pathetic.
The FMLA allows most working women 12 weeks off for maternity leave, but this is unpaid and can cause a dip into poverty that may be difficult to get back out of for many women. Some women can't even afford to take their FMLA leave because of the lost pay.
But now there is a chance for this to change. The US House has a bill in the works that would give mandatory paid maternity leave! Read about H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008.
Moms Rising has made it easy for you to contact your congressional representative and ask them to support this bill. Just fill in this form, and then be sure to tell your friends!
Pathetic.
The FMLA allows most working women 12 weeks off for maternity leave, but this is unpaid and can cause a dip into poverty that may be difficult to get back out of for many women. Some women can't even afford to take their FMLA leave because of the lost pay.
But now there is a chance for this to change. The US House has a bill in the works that would give mandatory paid maternity leave! Read about H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008.
Moms Rising has made it easy for you to contact your congressional representative and ask them to support this bill. Just fill in this form, and then be sure to tell your friends!
