Mandate paid maternity leave!

The United States is the only developed country in the world that does not mandate any paid maternity leave.
This forces many mothers to either leave their jobs or return to work too early. Returning to work too early can have adverse effects on the health of the woman and child, not to mention prevents a mother from properly bonding with her new baby and proper breast feeding. These have negative effects on the health of the infant and costs the country quite a bit in health care. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal by Susan Wojcicki "After California instituted paid medical leave, a survey in 2011 by the Center for Economic and Policy Research found that 91% of employers said the policy either boosted profits or had no effect."