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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is an enormous policy gap that harms women, children, families, and the economy. We should have universal paid leave.

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Why?  Being a parent and having a pregnancy is a choice.  You have annual/sick leave.  Save it for a few years like the rest of us.[/quote]

My employer doesn’t roll over annual and sick leave. How do you suppose I “save it up”? Plus my employer can deny requests for annual leave at its discretion, and I only get 7 sick days per year. Last time I checked, you can’t recover from childbirth in 7 days.[/quote]

Leave without pay, like the rest of us.  [/quote]

Yep - I'm in a commission/sales job, so no work = no pay. I got a few weeks of STD only because I had a c-section, which was based on a % of my last 3 years of income average. Was nice enough for first kid but #2 STD pay was negatively influenced by being out for the 1st baby so even lower. And maternity leave was without pay and had to be negotiated. My company now has implemented some guaranteed maternity leave in addition to the FMLA which didn't exist at the time, but it's too late for me. Good for the younger families though. [/quote]

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