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Leave report.  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction .................................................................................................................................3  \nAvailability of paid parental leave ..............................................................................................3  \nFederal access: The Family and Medical Leave Act .........................................................3  \nPaid leave in [U.S. industries](U.S. industries................................................................................................4)[................................................................................................4](U.S. industries................................................................................................4)  \n[Global context](Global context ...............................)[ ...............................](Global context ...............................).......................................................................................4  \nEffects on children ......................................................................................................................5  \nMental and physical health benefits ..................................................................................5  \nBreastfeeding and early development ...............................................................................5  \nAcademic and behavioral outcomes ..................................................................................6  \nEconomic and workforce impacts .............................................................................................7  \nWomen’s labor force participation and retention ..............................................................7  \nOrganizational and economic returns ................................................................................7  \nEffects on employers and business performance .............................................................7  \nEffects on parents .......................................................................................................................8  \nMothers and other birthing parents .......................................................................................8  \nMental and physical health benefits ..................................................................................8  \nPhysical health .....................................................................................................................9  \nOther benefits ......................................................................................................................9  \nFathers and non-birthing parents ..........................................................................................9  \nFamily stability .....................................................................................................................9  \nAdoptive and foster parents ................................................................................................. 10  \nPublic perceptions and workforce implications ...................................................................... 11  \nPublic support .................................................................................................................... 11  \nEducator perspectives....................................................................................................... 11  \nIntroduction  \nPaid parental leave programs are designed to provide parents with compensated, jobprotected time away from work after the birth of a child or the placement of a child via adoption or foster care. 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