Recent developments in U.S. federal court rulings have significant implications for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). A federal court has determined that states possess the standing to challenge the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) PWFA rule, which includes abortion as a 'related medical condition.' This ruling follows an earlier decision by the Eighth Circuit, which also affirmed states' rights to contest the inclusion of abortion under the PWFA. Meanwhile, the Fifth Circuit Court is currently deliberating whether the EEOC was appropriately blocked from enforcing the PWFA against Texas. These legal challenges could have widespread effects on pregnant workers' rights across the country, as highlighted in a recent essay discussing the potential chaos that could ensue from these rulings.