Alisha DeVogele, pictured with her six-month-old daughter Anna Nova Thompson in east Portland, said she and her partner had to save for three years so that she could afford to take 12 weeks off after giving birth to her daughter in May. DeVogele said many families don't have enough income to save and the need for paid leave is clear. “To imagine women have to go back (to work) after four weeks or six weeks,” she said, “is heartbreaking.” Beth Nakamura/StaffThe Oregonian
New parents, ailing patients and caregivers for sick relatives in Oregon were supposed to get a boost in early 2023 with the launch of a much-anticipated paid leave program.
Instead, thousands of Oregonians will need to raid their savings or go into debt to take time off to bond with new children or address family medical crises during an eight-month delay to the program.
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