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Roughly 85% of women in the workforce<\/a> will experience pregnancy during their careers, and several thousand each year are impacted by\u00a0pregnancy discrimination<\/a>, according to data<\/a> from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Harvard Business Review recently released<\/a> the results of two studies<\/a> examining the relationship between pregnancy discrimination<\/a>\u00a0in the workplace<\/a> and health impacts on postpartum women and their babies, as well as their recommendations for employers based on those results. Researchers sought to answer the question of whether pregnancy discrimination also negatively impacts the health of postpartum women and\/or their babies.<\/p>\n

As the HBR noted, pregnancy discrimination in the workplace<\/a> is known to correlate with negative impacts on women’s careers, noting, “discrimination can have real consequences for a pregnant employee\u2019s career outcomes, including reduced salary, promotions, and social capital.”<\/p>\n

The first study explored the connection between pregnancy discrimination in the workplace and women’s likelihood of experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression. The second extended the scope of the first study to include the APGAR scores, birth weight, gestational age at birth, and number of doctor visits for babies whose mothers experienced pregnancy discrimination. As they expected, researchers found that the added stress from pregnancy discrimination correlated with a higher risk of experiencing postpartum depression. But researchers were surprised to learn that the children of these women appeared to be affected by their mothers’ added stress, as they were more likely to be born early, to have a low birth weight, and to require extra doctor visits in the first few weeks after birth when compared to the children of women who did not experience pregnancy discrimination.<\/p>\n

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When researchers followed up with these women and their children several years later, they found that the babies had essentially “caught up” and did not have any long-lasting negative impacts. However, the women themselves continued to be in poorer health, to struggle with depressive symptoms, and to report heightened levels of parental stress. The takeaway message? “[P]regnancy discrimination can have long-term consequences on a mother\u2019s health.”<\/p>\n

HBR offered several suggestions for employers based on these research findings. Since women tend to disclose the news of their pregnancies to their managers first, HBR urged managers to be highly familiar with company benefits so that they could help employees access the full range of organizational resources. Additionally, managers are encouraged to maintain an open and honest dialogue with their pregnant employees throughout the pregnancy to assess whether they need reasonable accommodations such as reduced workload, more breaks, less time standing, etc.<\/p>\n

Managers can also offer alternative work arrangements such as working from home or flextime, which could come particularly in handy for women experiencing severe morning sickness or other pregnancy-related health challenges. Managers can set the tone for their employees by anticipating women’s need to potentially leave early, arrive late, or work from home in order to attend prenatal appointments.<\/p>\n

The HBR furthermore referenced another study finding that women with high levels of social support from both their supervisors and their coworkers had a lower risk of postpartum depression\u00a0and<\/em> faster physical recovery after giving birth.<\/p>\n

A culture that normalizes abortion will of necessity perpetuate pregnancy discrimination in the workplace as pregnancy is viewed as a “personal choice” women make rather than as the vital continuation of the human race.<\/p>\n

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Roughly 85% of women in the workforce will experience pregnancy during their careers, and several thousand each year are impacted by\u00a0pregnancy discrimination, according to data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). 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