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ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts) Fri May 25, 2012, 09:56 AM May 2012

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Out of 178 countries worldwide, the US is one of THREE not to guarantee new mothers paid leave

Out of 178 nations, the U.S. is one of three that does not offer paid maternity leave benefits, let alone paid leave for fathers, which more than 50 of these nations offer. Here’s how the U.S. stacks up to 14 other countries:

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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/05/24/489973/paid-maternity-leave-us/

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Out of 178 countries worldwide, the US is one of THREE not to guarantee new mothers paid leave (Original Post) ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 OP

Which is one of the reasons I'd rather live here than there. PDJane May 2012 #1

That's because we're the United Corporations of America. polichick May 2012 #2

USA! USA! USA! progressoid May 2012 #3

When talking about that number of countries treestar May 2012 #4

PDJane

(10,103 posts)

1. Which is one of the reasons I'd rather live here than there.

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 09:59 AM

May 2012

It's another short-sighted and destructive stance.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

2. That's because we're the United Corporations of America.

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 10:23 AM

May 2012

progressoid

(49,990 posts)

3. USA! USA! USA!

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 10:42 AM

May 2012

treestar

(82,383 posts)

4. When talking about that number of countries

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 10:43 AM

May 2012

It may not have much effect. "paid maternity leave" in Mexico may not mean much with that country's rates of unemployment and underemployment.

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