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Pregnancy Discrimination Act
o An employer can no longer discriminate against women workers who become pregnant or give birth.
o Employers with health or disability plans must cover pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions in the same manner as other conditions are covered.
- A Plan that covers female employees must cover mail employees wives.
o Cannot force pregnant women to stop working until after birth.
Cannot mandate a specific leave of absence for birth.