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Legislate paid maternity leave for all mothers.

Created by B.J. on July 13, 2015

There are two nations in the world that do not provide at least some amount of paid maternity leave for mothers. Those two nations are Papua New Guinea and the United States. In the 1990s, Republicans argued that provided unpaid maternity leave for new mothers would harm business and the economy. But, it hasn't hurt anybody because businesses adjust. I think it's time that we move forward and provide this for American mothers.

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