The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule on Monday to enforce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), giving new protections for women seeking abortions.
The EEOC rule dictates that abortions are to be included under the definition of “pregnancy, childbirth or related medical considerations,” requiring that employers with 15 or more employees give time off to attend an abortion procedure and for recovery. The rule has been hotly debated since it was first proposed in August 2023, with the EEOC receiving around 54,000 comments urging the commission to not include abortion in the definition, while 40,000 comments called for the opposite. (RELATED: Biden Admin Signals Support For Embattled High-Speed Rail Project. Critics Say It’s A ‘Boondoggle’)
“Under the PWFA, a worker can seek a reasonable accommodation for ‘pregnancy, childbirth, or…
