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Judge vacates federal rules requiring employers to provide accommodations for abortions
- U.S. District Judge David Joseph struck down regulations on May 21, 2025, requiring employers to accommodate abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
- The ruling arose from lawsuits filed by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Catholic organizations arguing that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission improperly expanded its regulatory scope by classifying abortion as a condition related to pregnancy.
- Enacted in late 2022 following a decade of advocacy, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act received strong bipartisan backing and seeks to ensure that pregnant employees receive reasonable accommodations at work, such as time off for medical needs.
- Joseph agreed with the plaintiffs' view that Congress’s intention to include abortion under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would have been explicitly stated, especially given the significant social and religious considerations surrounding the abortion debate, while he invalidated the provision related to abortion.
- The ruling halts mandated abortion accommodations, winning support from conservative and religious groups while advocacy organizations warned it denies pregnant workers needed rights amid ongoing legal challenges.
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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 …
LifeNews.com
littlebytesnews.comJudge Overturns Biden Rule Forcing Employers to Allow Time Off for Abortions
A federal judge in Louisiana has struck down regulations that would have forced most U.S. employers to provide workers with time off and other accommodations to kill babies in abortions. The ruling, issued Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Joseph, invalidated a provision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which had been pushed during the Biden administration. T…
The Daily Caller
Conservative ReviewTrump-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Mandate For Abortion Accommodations At Work
A Trump-appointed judge struck down regulations that forced most employers to provide employees with time off and other accommodations for abortions.
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