More Women Forced to Reduce Maternity Leave Under Stress of the Economy
Some New Mothers Concerned About Their Families' Finances as They Contemplate Leave
By Kate Snow and Susan Kriskey
June 16, 2009
ABC News

... Changes in maternity leave decisions are difficult to document or quantify, but people who track such shifts report that the cost of an extended leave is something more and more families can ill afford in a difficult economy. ...