The United States does not mandate paid maternity leave for any employee however the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees qualifying mothers up to 12 weeks unpaid leave although the majority of US mothers resume work earlier.
美國的產假依各州而不同，雖然家庭醫療假法（英语：Family Medical Leave Act）（FMLA）保證母親有最多十二週的無薪假期，不過大部份的美國母親都會提早返回職場。