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Pregnant women shouldn't have to choose between a job and a healthy baby

  • Written by Jeannette Cox, Professor of Law, University of Dayton
Employers are required to accommodate the needs of pregnant women only in limited circumstances. FotoAndalucia/Shutterstock.com

Pregnant women in low-income work often face an unappealing choice: lose their job or perform duties that endanger their health and that of their baby.

Walmart, the biggest private employer in the U.S., is a case in point....

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