BirthVolume 36, Issue 3 p. 177-179 Maternity Leave Benefits in the United States: Today's Economic Climate Underlines Deficiencies Anjel Vahratian PhD, MPH, Corresponding Author Anjel Vahratian PhD, MPH Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan, L4000 Women's Hospital1500 E. Medical Center DriveAnn Arbor, MI 48109-0276, USA Anjel Vahratian was supported by the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program, National Institutes of Health (1 K12 HD01438), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.Anjel Vahratian, PhD, MPH, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, L4000 Women's Hospital, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0276, USA.Search for more papers by this authorTimothy R.B. Johnson MD, Timothy R.B. Johnson MD Professor and Chair Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan, L4000 Women's Hospital1500 E. Medical Center DriveAnn Arbor, MI 48109-0276, USASearch for more papers by this author Anjel Vahratian PhD, MPH, Corresponding Author Anjel Vahratian PhD, MPH Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan, L4000 Women's Hospital1500 E. Medical Center DriveAnn Arbor, MI 48109-0276, USA Anjel Vahratian was supported by the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program, National Institutes of Health (1 K12 HD01438), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.Anjel Vahratian, PhD, MPH, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, L4000 Women's Hospital, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0276, USA.Search for more papers by this authorTimothy R.B. Johnson MD, Timothy R.B. Johnson MD Professor and Chair Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan, L4000 Women's Hospital1500 E. Medical Center DriveAnn Arbor, MI 48109-0276, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 08 September 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00330.xCitations: 2 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume36, Issue3September 2009Pages 177-179 RelatedInformation