NWLC Responds to a Federal Court Decision Limiting Protections of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act as It Pertains to Abortion
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following statement on June 18, 2024:
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A District Court Judge in Louisiana on June 17th issued a preliminary injunction against part of the final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Despite the generally accepted interpretation of the phrase "pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions" that appears in both PWFA and Title VII to include abortions, this Judg . . .
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A District Court Judge in Louisiana on June 17th issued a preliminary injunction against part of the final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Despite the generally accepted interpretation of the phrase "pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions" that appears in both PWFA and Title VII to include abortions, this Judg . . .