{"id":14281,"date":"2012-04-04T10:25:49","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T14:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.liveactionnews.org\/?p=14281"},"modified":"2013-04-03T01:34:06","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T05:34:06","slug":"pregnant-congrats-now-clean-out-your-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pregnant-congrats-now-clean-out-your-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant? \u201cCongrats, now clean out your desk.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Disdain for pregnant women in the workplace is at a <a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandinhouse.com\/2012\/03\/21\/plaintiffs%E2%80%99-lawyers-eeoc-see-rise-in-pregnancy-bias-claims\/\">record<\/a> high in our nation. \u00a0Pregnancy Discrimination cases are on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisionwire.com\/sokolove-law\/r\/pregnancy-discrimination-claims-rise,c9243086\">rise<\/a>.\u00a0In the past ten years the Equal Employment\u00a0Opportunity\u00a0Commission\u00a0or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/\">EEOC<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisionwire.com\/sokolove-law\/r\/pregnancy-discrimination-claims-rise,c9243086\">resolved<\/a> pregnancy discrimination\u00a0cases totaling $150.5 million in damages for over 52,000 women. <a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandinhouse.com\/2012\/03\/21\/plaintiffs%E2%80%99-lawyers-eeoc-see-rise-in-pregnancy-bias-claims\/\">Some<\/a> say this is because of a\u00a0competitive\u00a0labor market that shows little mercy to moms. \u00a0I believe this is yet another tragic byproduct of our acceptance of abortion.<\/p>\n<p>While abortion does not cause this discrimination, it has lead to a widespread devaluing of motherhood in society. How can we expect a nation that encourages women to kill their children to also respect the\u00a0vocation\u00a0of motherhood? Motherhood is being mocked, belittled, and demolished with every baby sacrificed at the altar of\u00a0convenience. \u00a0Abortion is an evil root that bears the fruit of \u00a0dishonor towards women.\u00a0Women are continually pressured to choose abortion to enable them to continue pursuing education and career goals.\u00a0Children are thought of \u00a0as burdensome, unworthy investments that hinder productivity. \u00a0If mothers think that way, why wouldn&#8217;t employers and bosses do the same?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/iStock_000017329099Small.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14347\" style=\"margin: 15px;\" title=\"Pregnant woman at work with laptop looking stressed\" src=\"http:\/\/www.www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/iStock_000017329099Small-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/iStock_000017329099Small-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/iStock_000017329099Small.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Women who bravely balance family and career\u00a0responsibilities are struggling because of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.springfieldnewssun.com\/lifestyle\/protecting-pregnant-women-in-the-workplace--1345467.html\">scrutiny<\/a>\u00a0in the workplace. \u00a0Dr. Mary Beamer is a chiropractor who was <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/jersey-woman-alleges-pregnancy-discrimination-eeoc-calls-updates\/story?id=15630720#.T3na4zGvKSo\">fired<\/a> from her job after missing 11 days of work because of \u201cHyperemesis Gravidarum\u201d &#8211; a severe case of morning sickness that causes dehydration. Beamer\u2019s employer was given documents from her emergency room and doctor\u2019s appointments. Before returning to work, Mary got an unpleasant phone call from the\u00a0practice&#8217;s\u00a0owner. She was told, \u201cI don&#8217;t want you coming back to the office because I don&#8217;t like how you are running it.&#8221; Mary was fired and her health insurance benefits were canceled within days.<\/p>\n<p>In an attempt to get justice, she sued for pregnancy and sex discrimination in 2007. Her employer counter-sued for $50,000, claiming that Beamer was required to pay for lost patient services and training per her employee agreement. \u00a0In May 2012, her case will finally be brought before a judge. Beamer <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/jersey-woman-alleges-pregnancy-discrimination-eeoc-calls-updates\/story?id=15630720#.T3na4zGvKSo\">told <em>ABC News<\/em><\/a> that she &#8220;lost almost everything.\u201d Her family lost their home and had to move into her sister\u2019s basement. She is now living with her husband and daughter in another city, awaiting trial.<\/p>\n<p>We have laws that protect pregnant women in the workplace. Mainly the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pregnancy_discrimination\">1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act<\/a>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act_of_1993\">1993 Family and Medical Leave Act<\/a> provides some employees with three months of unpaid leave to care for their child.\u00a0Last month, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/index.cfm\">U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a> held a public meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss pregnancy discrimination. A question was raised as to why pregnancy discrimination continues to increase after the Act was passed to prohibit it. Joan Williams, director of the Center for Work Life Law at the University of California-Hastings, <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/jersey-woman-alleges-pregnancy-discrimination-eeoc-calls-updates\/story?id=15630720#.T3tfhjGvKSo\">said<\/a> it may be because the stereotypes regarding gender and caregiving are very strong. \u201cAlthough nobody says, &#8216;This is not a suitable job for a woman,&#8217; they say, &#8216;This is not a suitable job for a mother.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mary Beamer\u2019s lawyer told <em><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/jersey-woman-alleges-pregnancy-discrimination-eeoc-calls-updates\/story?id=15630720#.T3na4zGvKSo\">ABC News<\/a><\/em>\u00a0that pregnant women are losing their jobs because they might need to use the bathroom more frequently than &#8220;normal,&#8221; pump breast milk, or sit down periodically.<\/p>\n<p>Donnicia Venters claims she\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/houston-judge-fired-breast-pumping-sex-discrimination\/story?id=15533573#.T3o34jGvKSo\">lost<\/a> her job because she asked if she could pump breast milk in the backroom. She called the company president to talk about her return to work. After mentioning the breast pump, He said, \u201cWell, we filled your spot.\u201d When she questioned, he replied, \u201cWell, we thought you were not coming back.\u201d\u00a0Venters said she was willing to pump at home if\u00a0necessary. Her case was brought to court, and a Texas judge ruled in <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/houston-judge-fired-breast-pumping-sex-discrimination\/story?id=15533573&amp;page=2#.T3sG7WLC4Vk\">favor<\/a> of her employer, stating that &#8220;firing someone because of lactation or breast-pumping is not sex discrimination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some cases are even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.springfieldnewssun.com\/lifestyle\/protecting-pregnant-women-in-the-workplace--1345467.html\">stranger<\/a>. A pregnant nursing home\u00a0activities\u00a0worker was fired for not being able to lift a table, and a retail worker was fired because she needed to drink water on the job.<\/p>\n<p>Physically\u00a0weaker, pregnant women are being mistreated. Companies are\u00a0prioritizing\u00a0production over people. Loyal workers are being pushed out with little or no remorse from their employers. Women wonder if announcing their pregnancy will cost them their job. People cling to contraceptives and silently head to abortion centers because of \u00a0fear. \u00a0What type of culture has <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> produced? A selfish,\u00a0individualistic, money-hungry, unjust nation.<\/p>\n<p>A society that allows abortion is one that unwittingly suffers the consequences of \u00a0generations\u00a0of\u00a0disempowered and devalued women. The fight for women&#8217;s rights begins in the womb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disdain for pregnant women in the workplace is at a record high in our nation. \u00a0Pregnancy Discrimination cases are on the rise.\u00a0In the past ten years the Equal Employment\u00a0Opportunity\u00a0Commission\u00a0or EEOC\u00a0\u00a0has resolved pregnancy discrimination\u00a0cases totaling $150.5 million in damages for over 52,000 women. 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