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As the poem says, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” Let’s get to it....More
Facts worth fixing or celebrating
- Number of cents to a man’s dollar a woman without children earns: 90
- Number of cents to a man’s dollar a mother earns: 73
- Number of cents to a man’s dollar a single mother earns: about 60
- Percent less likely mothers are to be hired than equally qualified non-mothers: 79
- Number of countries that grant paid parental leave: 163
- Number of weeks paid leave U.S. grants new parents: 0
- Number of weeks paid leave Canada grants new parents: 50
- Number of states that have passed paid parental laws: 3
- Year California passed paid leave: 2004
- Year Washington state did so: 2007
- Year New Jersey did so: 2008
- Number of paid sick days the U.S. requires employers to give: 0
- U.S. C-section rate: 30% (and rising)
- WHO recommended C-section rate: 12%
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About Me
- Carolyn McConnell
- I'm a former magazine editor, a freelance writer, and, natch, parent. My writing has appeared in Salon, YES!, Seattle Metropolitan, Orion, and elsewhere.
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5 comments:
I LOVE this. Thank you, thank you, thank you for bringing it to public attention. And thank you Washington State for taking the lead!
Even though he wouldn't give you the cesarean rate hospital to hospital, that information is publicly available through the Department of Health. I took the time to compile the data: www.snohomishcountydoula.com/2008hospitalcesareanrates.pdf
Great! Thanks for doing this. I wish, though, that hospitals were required to provide these stats and others (such as episiotomy rates, etc) to all prospective childbirth patients.
Super, Carolyn!
Is there any other state following the move?
That's a great question. I don't know about other states. Let me know if you find anything out! The doctor from California I spoke to might be a resource.
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