ArticleMaternal and child health journal2023
New York State's Paid Family Leave Program is Associated with More Equitable and Increased Use of Paid Leave Following Childbirth.
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- Impacts of Paid Family Leave on Perinatal Health: A Nationwide Quasi-Experimental Study.Pediatrics · 2026Article
- Paid family leave and reduced acute respiratory infections in young infants: does everyone benefit equally?American journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- More than Snuggles: The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Infant Maltreatment.Child maltreatment · 2026Article
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objectivesThis study aimed to assess changes in paid maternity leave before and after New York's (NY) Paid Family Leave (PFL) law went into effect (1/1/2018) and changes in disparities by maternal characteristics.
methodsWe used specific data collected on maternity leaves by women who gave birth in 2016-2018 in NY State (outside NY City) participating in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey. Multiple logistic regressions were conducted to evaluate the effect of the PFL law on prevalence of paid leave taken by women after childbirth.
resultsAfter NY's PFL law went into effect, there was a 26% relative increase in women taking paid leave after childbirth. Use of paid leave after childbirth increased among all racial and ethnic groups. The increases were greater among Black non-Hispanic or other race non-Hispanic women, compared to white non-Hispanic women, suggesting that NY's law was associated with more equitable use of paid leave following childbirth. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE: Wider implementation and greater utilization of paid maternity leave policies would promote health equity and help reduce racial/ethnic disparities in maternal and child health outcomes.
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