By: KB
Why not make it a program that working women pay into? I agree that something needs to be done – I have had a friend go back to work after 6 weeks – so hard to do!! I have read some of the other...
View ArticleBy: golfermom
Thank you so much for giving actual costs to paid maternity leave. I would be willing to spend a little more money each month for the health benefits for women and children.
View ArticleBy: Trish
Interesting thought on having it come out of your own paycheck. I would consider that as long as my employer never found out. In many male-dominated fields letting your company know that you are...
View ArticleBy: Trish
Tracy, I’ve heard it said that paying low-income/poor/unemployed women maternity leave (or any benefit) results in people having children just for the money and is a drag on the welfare system in...
View ArticleBy: SJC22
I currently am living in Germany where women get a choice of 3 years off of work with the first year they get a percentage of their pay the second year a lesser percentage of their pay and the 3rd year...
View ArticleBy: habi
All I can say is that it works well for the UK. Up to 12 months maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay.) The mother can choose to transfer some of her leave to the father, who in...
View ArticleBy: paskita
That is an important point to mention, that the rest of the weeks can be used partly by mom or dad. So dad is also encouraged to play an active role in the upbringing of the child but also bonding with...
View ArticleBy: elizabeth santiago
scrap welfare program or reduce it that will help also. some welfare beneficiaries are sooo lazy and overweight
View ArticleBy: CandiceSmith
I’m going to have to disagree. I know someone (she is white) and she is not employed, having babies out of wedlock (so it looks like she has no income but lives with her boyfriend who works- but he...
View ArticleBy: Liz
Not only would it improve breastfeeding rates. It might also lower illness rates amoung children therefore lower medicaid rates. The program could end up paying for itself in the end.
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