Trump-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Mandate For Abortion Accommodations At Work

Daily Caller ^ | 5/22/25 | Melissa O'Rourke

[CFW]

A Trump-appointed judge ruled Wednesday that employers are not obligated to provide workers with time off for abortion procedures, striking down a controversial Biden-era regulation.

U.S. District Judge David Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s regulation — implemented during the Biden administration — exceeded its authority by including abortion among pregnancy-related conditions requiring job protections, The Associated Press reported.

The EEOC’s rule implemented the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was passed in December 2022 with bipartisan support. The law requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” according to its text.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: abortion; constitution; eeoc; employers; life; regulation

[CFW]

I've noticed the left often thinks of abortion as a religious "freedom". That tells you a lot about who they worship.

[pollywog]

I've noticed the left often thinks of abortion as a religious "freedom". That tells you a lot about who they worship.

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They worship the god of the world....satan!!!

[ridesthemiles]

IMO-—THERE SHOULD BE NO FANCY ‘ACCOMMODATIONS” made for pregnancy.

YOU HAVE A JOB-—Do it.

IF you decide to get pregnant-—why should the workload at your employer have to be shifted to others?

PAID TIME OFF?? HELL, NO.

[Valpal1]

I think it’s weird that you would tell your employer what medical procedure you’re having. I have PTO, I have a medical appointment, that’s all they need to know.

[gildafarrell]

Why is time off needed for abortions? Isn’t it a quick way to commit murder of the unborn by killing in the womb like in an in-and-out procedure by the doctor?