J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2023 May;52(3):182-190. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2023.03.003. Epub 2023 Apr 13.
Despite evidence of the benefits of paid parental leave policies on maternal and child health, the United States remains the only high-income country without guaranteed paid parental leave. Since California implemented the first paid parental leave program in 2004, seven additional states have initiated programs, and five states will do so in the near future. In this column, I review federal parental leave policies in the United States, the relatively recent development of paid parental leave across states, and research findings and recommendations from professional organizations that support the implementation of a federal parental leave policy or state-led initiatives.
尽管有证据表明，带薪育儿假政策有利于母婴健康，但美国仍然是唯一一个没有保障带薪育儿假的高收入国家。自 2004 年加利福尼亚州实施第一个带薪育儿假计划以来，又有七个州启动了相关计划，还有五个州将在不久的将来实施此类计划。在本专栏中，我将回顾美国的联邦育儿假政策、各州带薪育儿假的最新发展，以及专业组织的研究结果和建议，这些组织支持实施联邦育儿假政策或州一级的倡议。
