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Listening to Mothers III: Methodology (2013)

METHODOLOGY | This report explore women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. This is the survey methodology.

Listening to Mothers III: Pregnancy and Birth (2013)

This report explores women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. Major survey findings show that a medically...

Pregnant Workers Need the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

FACT SHEET | Despite existing protections, pregnant workers in this country still face discrimination. Pregnant workers are forced out of their jobs and denied reasonable accommodations that would enable them to continue working and supporting their families.

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act

FACT SHEET | The birth or adoption of a child should be the most joyous of occasions. But for millions of Americans, this happy time is marred by impossible choices between caring for their new children and keeping their families financially secure.

Listening to Mothers III: Survey Instrument (2013)

This report explore women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. This is the survey instrument.

Listening to Mothers III: Data Briefs (2013)

These data briefs provide an in-depth look at highly important topics covered by Listening to Mothers III, a report that surveyed women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400...

Standing Up for Women & Families in 2013: A Legislative Agenda

In 2013, we urge you to stand up for women and families by supporting: Quality, Affordable Health Care; Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care, Including Contraception, Abortion and Maternity Care; Paid Sick Days, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Expanded Access to...

Sherfel v. Newson Issue Brief

ISSUE BRIEF | Wisconsin workers should be able to exercise their rights to paid leave under the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act

The Cost of Having a Baby in the United States

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | This study updated a 2007 Thomson Healthcare report of maternity costs using the mothers’ medical and drug claim records and estimated the costs of the first three months of a newborn’s life with newborn claim records (newborn costs) identified in...