Being forced to work while pregnant or right after you've given birth is beyond stupid. And yeah, I know you get 12 weeks off, but that's UNPAID. So if you're poor, you don't get those 12 weeks off.

Also there are tons of exceptions where you can't get time off—so fuck that too.

Exceptions include:
- working for an unqualified employer (some small businesses)

- not working enough hours prior to needing time off (1250hrs in the last 12 months)

- working for a company with less than 50 employees in a 75mi radius

- worked for less than 12mo w/ employer

40+ countries have PAID leave for parents, the highest being 86 weeks (Estonia), and 17 others giving over 40 weeks.

Why would you NOT want parents to get time with their children?

This not only drops the need for expensive childcare, but it helps the child's development.

The biggest improvement to "family pay" came in the last year when federal employees gained 12 weeks of paid leave.

But guess what... that only applies to 1.2% of all American workers.

So everyone else remains royally fucked.

49% of Americans get their insurance through their jobs. But if your job has more than 50 employees, you are not guaranteed:
- pregnancy, maternity, or newborn care
- mental health services
- substance abuse assisstance
- outpatient care
- emergency services
- hospitalization...

list continued:
- prescription drugs
- rehab
- laboratory services
- preventive care
- chronic disease management
- pediatric services, including children's oral or vision care

So it's very very likely that you're paying for all of these yourself. Most college plans are similar.

While maternity care is sometimes covered by your plan, most of the time you don't get help with:
- routine ultrasounds
- chomosonal screening
- general OB-GYN office visits

And even worse, if you're on your parents plan (~15 of women ages 19-25), you likely won't get anything.

The median age for having kids is around 25. It's slightly lower for women with less education, and slightly higher for women with more education.

But don't judge; think about how many parents have been thrown into rough situations because of how expensive a child can be.

These parents can't win. They need to quit school to take care of their child. But they also need to work so that they can afford to care for their child. And less education means less income. But they still need to pay for childcare because they are now working constantly.

Average infant child care is $1230/mo.

Average housing is $1600/mo.

Average healthcare is $414/mo.

Average food cost is $550/mo.

Then add in other things like a phone bill, entertainment, gas bills, car insurance, etc..

Median salary is $3714. Tell me how that makes sense.