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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Catholic University of America (CU), have filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) due to the PWFA’s abortion inclusions.<\/p>\n

Passed last June, the PWFA initially stipulated that employers must offer workplace accommodations to pregnant women, including assistance such as time off for medical appointments and recovery from childbirth, as well as accommodations related to breaks for food, water and restroom needs, seating, breastfeeding, and miscarriage. However, in April, the EEOC issued a clarification<\/a> stating that abortion<\/em> (intentionally ending the life of one’s preborn child) will be included as a covered \u201cmedical condition\u201d within the act.<\/p>\n

CU President Peter Kilpatrick said the abortion accommodations conflict with the university’s Catholic mission. In a press release<\/a>, he explained the university has adopted several initiatives to encourage family life, including expanding paid family leave, providing designated parking spaces for pregnant moms, and increased access to lactation spaces and diaper changing tables. \u201cThrough all of this, we have shown our commitment to supporting the mothers who are a crucial part of our community,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will continue this work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kilpatrick went on:<\/p>\n

The Catholic University of America community remains steadfast in our commitments to upholding the sanctity of life and supporting women and pregnant mothers in the workplace. We firmly reject any suggestion of tension between those two core commitments.\u00a0 We can \u2013 and we do \u2013 support women as they grow their families, and we believe it is possible to do so wholeheartedly while also supporting the dignity of life at all stages. Our mission to cultivate a culture of love, respect, and compassion demands nothing less.<\/em><\/p>\n

The USCCB previously put out a statement<\/a> denouncing the abortion changes. “No employer should be forced to participate in an employee\u2019s decision to end the life of their child,\u201d said Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, as written, is a pro-life law that protects the security and physical health of pregnant mothers and their preborn children,” Rhoades said. “It is indefensible for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to twist the law in a way that violates the consciences of pro-life employers by making them facilitate abortions.”<\/p>\n

The DOJ put a pro-life grandmother in jail for protesting the killing of preborn children. Please take 30-seconds to TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE DOJ FROM TARGETING PRO-LIFE AMERICANS.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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