Will US maternity leave ever catch up?

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Will US maternity leave ever catch up? The US is the only industrialised nation with no paid leave for parents with a new child. How does it compare?

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'Robbed' of maternity leave with my baby Lauren Dunn, who gave birth to her son Henry early at 26 weeks, describes feeling "robbed" of her time at home with him.

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'Why I think maternity leave is too long' Former Hillary Clinton advisor Anne-Marie Slaughter clarifies why she thinks a year of maternity leave is too long for working mothers.

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'My job was given away during maternity leave' Better job protection needed for working mums, say MPs.

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What do mums-to-be put in their maternity bags? Clean or dirty? How the quality of water at hospital determines what pregnant women pack when they go to give birth.

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How bad are US maternity benefits? Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has sparked a maternity leave debate in the US. So how much time should parents take off work?

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