---
title: Maternity Leave in the U.S.
description: "[https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210624-why-doesnt-the-us-have-mandated-paid-maternity-leave](https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210624-why-doesnt-the-us-have-mandated-paid-maternity-leave)"
url: "https://community.womensmoneymatters.org/resources/maternity-leave-in-the-u-s/"
updated: "2022-12-20"
category: Recreation
---

# Maternity Leave in the U.S.

[https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210624-why-doesnt-the-us-have-mandated-paid-maternity-leave](https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210624-why-doesnt-the-us-have-mandated-paid-maternity-leave)