How does the Unites States compare to other industrialized nations in regard to time off for parents when the baby is born?
What will be an ideal response?
Not very well. On average, European Union nations provide 36 weeks of paid leave to families with newborns.
Mothers typically receive 14 to 16 weeks of maternity leave, which is often fully or partially paid, plus about 20
weeks leave for mothers (and sometimes dads) at a reduced pay rate. Out of the world's 29 most developed nations,
only the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand have no paid leave benefits. In the U.S., new mothers typically receive 12
weeks of unpaid leave.
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