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.
5th Circuit rebuffs ruling against Planned Parenthood https://t.co/AmLZDFAau7
The Fifth Circuit grappled Tuesday with whether the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was rightly blocked from enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act against the state of Texas. https://t.co/qmL9uG8t3B https://t.co/KxWM0ztmwc
Eighth Circuit Rules States May Challenge PWFA’s Inclusion of Abortion as a ‘Related Medical Condition’ https://t.co/uoEQ4xewgX #Work #Health #Litigation @emmanuelfelton @beingsarahkim https://t.co/97ZVM8hhNG