NARAL Pro-Choice America
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I have good news, John. Earlier today, the House held a hearing on H.R.
2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act! This is a crucial step forward,
showing that your messages to legislators have truly moved the needle on
workplace protections for pregnant people. And since this bill has
bipartisan support, there's a strong chance that it can break through the
gridlock we're used to in Congress and build the momentum it needs to
pass.
[ [link removed] ]Help us keep building that momentum by sending a message urging your
representative to co-sponsor H.R. 2694 today — because no one should be
forced to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy.
Thanks for taking action!
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John—
Earlier this week, presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren was in the
news because a conservative publication “proved” her story about being
fired for getting pregnant while she was a teacher was untrue — because
the school didn’t write, “Fired for getting pregnant” in its records.^1
Which, as we all know, is exactly how pregnancy discrimination works.
Sorry for the sarcasm,
John, but
it’s clear that some people just don’t understand the realities that
people who become pregnant in the workforce face.^2,3
Pregnancy discrimination happened in the 1970s, and it still happens all
the time. We know this is true: social media users confirmed it with an
outpouring of stories, pushing back on The Washington Free Beacon’s
ridiculous suggestion that when people are fired, overlooked for
promotions, and pushed out of their career trajectories for being
pregnant, companies just write it down in their board meeting minutes.^4
[ [link removed] ]Let’s do something about it — call on your representative to co-sponsor
H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and help put an end to
discrimination against pregnant workers!
Pregnancy discrimination was wrong in 1971 and it’s wrong today, and the
lack of progress we’ve made to prevent it is unacceptable. We can and must
do better for workers, women, and families.
[ [link removed] ]Tell your representative to co-sponsor H.R. 2694.
Thanks for fighting with us,
Stephanie Yost
Senior Legislative Counsel, NARAL Pro-Choice America
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Sources:
1. [ [link removed] ]Warren Rewrites Her Story Again, Wall Street Journal, Oct. 10,
2019.
2. [ [link removed] ]This Viral Google Memo Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination Proves
the Struggle for Equality Is Still Very Real, INC., Aug. 7, 2019.
3. [ [link removed] ]By the Numbers: Women Continue to Face Pregnancy Discrimination in
the Workplace, National Partnership for Women and Families, Oct.
2016.
4. [ [link removed] ]Women rally in support of Elizabeth Warren by sharing their own
pregnancy discrimination stories, NBC, Oct. 9, 2019.
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