US EditionJudge vacates federal rules requiring employers to provide accommodations for abortions
- U.S. District Judge David Joseph struck down federal regulations on May 21, 2025, requiring employers to accommodate abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Louisiana.
- The ruling followed lawsuits by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Catholic groups challenging the EEOC's inclusion of abortion as a pregnancy-related condition, asserting the agency exceeded its authority.
- Enacted in late 2022 with support from both major political parties, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was designed to guarantee reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, addressing gaps left by earlier legislation.
- Judge Joseph agreed with the plaintiffs, asserting that if Congress had meant to include abortion under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the language of the law would have explicitly reflected that intention, especially considering how significant the abortion debate is in social, religious, and political contexts.
- Advocates condemned the decision as a significant setback for abortion accommodations and women's rights, while the ruling was hailed by conservatives and likely to prompt regulatory revisions at the EEOC.
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Federal judge rules workplace abortion accommodations should be overturned
Sofia Resnick/States NewsroomA federal judge ruled this week that language accommodating abortion must be removed from the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge David Joseph in the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles division, ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to rewrite employer guidelines in a pregnant workers protection law, according to court documents. The statute requires employers with …
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