Did you know that research indicates that paid maternity leave is really good for women’s and newborns’ health?
(There are fewer studies on what it does for the health of other family members – dads, older siblings, etc.)
You can read more about the health benefits of paid maternity leave in the piece my friend Emily and I wrote recently for FemCatholic, here.
This piece is a part of the new campaign FemCatholic has launched to request that the Catholic Church in the United States to implement more family-friendly and pro-life policies, starting with paid maternity leave. You can read more about the campaign here.
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