IF I HAVE ONE FEMALE EMPLOYEE IN MY SMALL BUSINESS, AND SHE GOES ON LEAVE...WHY MUST I BE FORCED TO PAY 2 EMPLOYEES (THE PREGNANT AND THE REPLACEMENT/TEMP) FOR THE DECISION OF ONE (WHO IN DEPENDENTLY CHOSE TO HAVE A CHILD).

TWO WAY: EITHER I MUST HAVE CLAIM TO THE CHILD, SINCE I CONTRIBUTED FINANCIALLY, OR
I MUST, AS THE EMPLOYER, HAVE A SAY IN WHEN, THE EMPLOYEE CAN CONCEIVE....OTHERWISE, THIS PROVISION IS UNFAIR TO ME AS AN EMPLOYER...AND MAKE IT MORE SENSIBLE TO JUST AVOID WOMEN IN MY HIRING POLICY.

there is no argument anyone can make to justify paid maternity leave that will be fair to the employer. The employer is a human being too..with his own problems...the employee does not take a pay cut when the employer goes on maternity leave does she?