Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Protects Women but Promotes Abortion
Rachel N. Morrison National Review Online
As the conclusion of the lame-duck Congress approaches, there is mounting pressure on the Senate to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). On its face, the PWFA fills a gap in employment law, requiring that employers give women (though the act fails to use the word “woman” throughout) reasonable accommodations for “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions” unless such an accommodation would pose an undue hardship on the employer’s business.
In effect, the act would create a patchwork of nondiscrimination protections in the workplace that will lead to practical problems as employers and employees try to navigate the varying legal obligations and protections for pregnant women under the PDA and the PWFA.
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