The United States is one of only 3 nations (Papau New Guinea, Tonga, and us) that does not have a federally mandated period of job-protected, paid leave for new mothers. The American workforce is made up of 47% of women, only 12% of whom have access to paid maternity leave of any kind. The existing FMLA is insufficient to provide for the needs of working families.
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