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Federal court rules employers not required to accommodate workers’ abortions
May 22, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: A federal judge in Louisiana has struck down a ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which had required employers to provide workers with time off to obtain abortions.
The EEOC had ruled that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 required employers to accommodate the medical needs of pregnant women, included coverage of abortion. The Trump administration had challenged that ruling.
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