Family Leave and Maternal Mortality in the US—Reply

Scott et al respond to comments from Dr. Bhatia on their article on the postpartum period as a critical time during which policy-level interventions may have a large effect on reducing US maternal mortality. Bhatia outlined clearly how paid maternity leave leads to better outcomes for birth parents....

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2023-10, Vol.330 (14), p.1387-1388
Main Authors: Scott, Kristan, Gregory, Emily F, Burris, Heather H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Family Leave
Female
Humans
Infants
Maternal Mortality
Mortality
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Scott et al respond to comments from Dr. Bhatia on their article on the postpartum period as a critical time during which policy-level interventions may have a large effect on reducing US maternal mortality. Bhatia outlined clearly how paid maternity leave leads to better outcomes for birth parents. They comment that they agree wholeheartedly and would extend the argument to include paid partner leave to support both the birthing parent and the infant during this important period after birth. In addition to the cited benefits to the health of the birthing parent, leave can have a major effect on improving infant outcomes. A study found that the implementation of California's paid family leave policies in 2004 was associated with a 12% reduction in postneonatal mortality, defined as death after the first 28 days of life.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2023.14936