The document discusses pregnancy discrimination and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. The act makes it illegal to discriminate against employees based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. It requires employers to treat pregnant employees the same as others with similar limitations. The document then discusses a case where a 7-month pregnant woman named Kathy was making a lot of money for her company. Rather than firing her for being pregnant, the company offered her 3 months paid maternity leave instead of forcing an abortion, as some extreme cases of pregnancy discrimination have involved. The author's opinion is that companies cannot illegally discriminate based on pregnancy as it is a natural condition protected by law.

1. Pregnancy Discrimination Céline Verschaeve

2. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 Says: Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination

3. Facts about the Act They must be treated in the same manner as other employees with similar abilities or limitations; Employer can’t refuse to hire a pregnant women; Employer may not discriminate; It must be covered bij health insurance in the same manner as other medical conditions.

4. The case Kathy  7 months pregnant Lots of money for the company Abortion

5. Pregnancy discrimination in the USA Some got fired Some got demoted Some don’t get paid … Extreme one: abortion

6. The deal of the case Keeping the baby Three months paid materity leave instead of Not filing a lawsuit Not to stain the name of the company

7. My opinion about the case Company can’t do this kind of things Pregnancy = nature Abortion = way out of line Women know the Pregnancy Discrimination Act !!!  not a personal issue

8. For Watching My Slidecast - Céline Verschaeve