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May 14, 2021 10:35 PM EDT
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, being pushed by female lawmakers, will finally get a House vote. Anti-discrimination laws reportedly do not go far enough to address the needs of expecting employees.
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler stated she was expecting her first child years ago when she ran from a House office building to Capitol Hills to vote. While Rep. Linda Sánchez, D-Calif., during her pregnancy in 2009, said she had gestational diabetes. It is a pregnancy complication that 2-10 percent of women develop, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.