Should childless women get paid maternity leave?

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by betamanlet

Your socialist PC paradise of the UK is pretty high in obesity as well.. Plus they don't have very great dental care there, obviously..

But the US is number one.
Hey,
The US is number 1.

The US is right up there with teenage births.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_pregnancy

http://www.livestrong.com/article/12...ncy-rates-usa/
The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world. The Center for Disease control says that one-third of girls get pregnant before the age of 20.

Go Team USA.

[betamanlet]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

But the US is number one.
Hey,
The US is number 1.

Go Team USA.

Actually I think Australia and the UK are ahead of the US now..

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by Sweet Sarah F

I don't have any children and never been pregnant but if I was I still don't think that a paid 6 month leave would be a fair policy. I'd certainly take it if it was available but, i don't get that type of policy. If could certainly make employers more reluctant to hire females. I do believe that a woman should be able to use her vacation or sick time or to get an unpaid leave of absence for up to a year before and after having a baby.

If a woman has a baby then there should be a man around someplace so it should not be a major hardship if she has to go without pay for awhile. Now rather or not the employer can keep her job open for her is another thing too.

Why should there be a man around someplace?
A lot of men run off at the first mention of pregnant.

This isn't the mid-1900s any more.

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by betamanlet

Actually I think Australia and the UK are ahead of the US now..

Links?
I showed links.

Don't bother, I can't be bothered with you any more.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by Sweet Sarah F

I don't have any children and never been pregnant but if I was I still don't think that a paid 6 month leave would be a fair policy. I'd certainly take it if it was available but, i don't get that type of policy. If could certainly make employers more reluctant to hire females. I do believe that a woman should be able to use her vacation or sick time or to get an unpaid leave of absence for up to a year before and after having a baby.

If a woman has a baby then there should be a man around someplace so it should not be a major hardship if she has to go without pay for awhile. Now rather or not the employer can keep her job open for her is another thing too.

The 6 month leave came from a survey, not a study, and we have no idea how the question was asked. If women had to pick from, say, three options, and 6 months was the longest option, no wonder that was the most common answer. I'm not saying it happened like that, just giving an example. The FMLA allows 12 weeks (roughly 3 months) for childbirth, w/o pay if you don't have time accrued. There are no proposals to increase that time.