Wow, I'd hoped I'd misunderstood but clearly not.

I don't understand why any country could not work to support families with ensuring mums (or dads!) got to spend as much time with their new bubs as poss. I'm pretty surprised that this is not the case here.

What happens if you adopt a baby or child? Do you get leave to spend time with them? In the UK you get adoption leave, which lasts the same as maternity leave, but either mummy or daddy can take it.