Currently, the United States does not have a direct law regarding paternity leave; Paternity leave is a period of absence from work granted to the father close to the birth of his child. A study recently published in January shows that fathers who take leave of two weeks or more are more likely to be involved in childcare-related activities. Therefore, fathers should be given paid paternity leave from work. In previous history, it has always been that men were dominant in the work field and women dedicated themselves to taking care of the children's private home or cleaning. During World War II, women took on many caregiving responsibilities and nursed wounded soldiers back to health. This opened the door to the idea of ​​women getting jobs and then also being the ones to take care of the children. Originally in 1984, the Women's Legal Defense Fund wrote the draft that later became the Family and Medical Leave Act (History of the FMLA). The law states: All eligible employees of covered employers may take unpaid, job-protected leave of up to twelve workweeks. After many vetoes and discussions, the FMLA was passed in 1991 and 1992 by President Clinton (National Partnership). It was created so that women can regain health after giving birth and get a stable baby schedule. But also with the meaning of "Family" it can also apply to dads and with more fathers who want to be involved with their children, even if it provides no comfort to the man regarding his work. Statistically not many fathers took full FMLA leave, or even much after a week off. On average, men take about five days off or sick by negotiating directly with their boss (James Levine). It's rare to find someone with... half a paper... run away a month before having the baby and it showed they were 73% less likely to have a caesarean section. It works better for the mom if she doesn't have a C-section, so the hospital stay is shorter and requires less recovery time. It has also been shown that women who take maternity leave have fewer complications and birth problems (Med Page Today). This is very affected by stress and having more maternity leave time can help reduce stress. Although ultimately it would be more effective for men to receive paid paternity leave since mothers already have one. Finally having dad at home for the first few weeks of a baby's life can really make a drastic difference for mom. , home, family and health. Concluding that fathers should receive paid paternity leave upon the birth or adoption of a new child.