The Urgency of Universal Paid Maternity Leave and Family Support Policies: The Role of Midwives as Agents of Change.

J Midwifery Womens Health

Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Published: January 2022

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