Congress's Passage of the Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act Demonstrated That the Federal

Congress's passage of the Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act demonstrated that the federal government

A) was beginning to address the issue of equal treatment of mothers in the workplace.
B) was prepared to take substantial steps toward federally funded child care.
C) was completely hostile to mothers working outside the home.
D) supported pregnancy and maternity-leave benefits for women.
E) was willing to benefit and support women primarily in their role as mothers.