So, you're pregnant and considering abortion because you need to keep your job? The government has some laws in place that are supposed to protect you from being fired.
There is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/legalissues/a/pregnancy.htm, Basically if you are discriminated against, file your report, and win, you should be able to recover your job and whatever pay you lost and maybe even your attorney fees.
There is also the Family and Medical Leave Act, some info at http://careerplanning.about.com/od/federallawsus/a/fmla.htm. This is supposed to allow you to take up to 12 weeks off in a 12 month period without any negative repercussions to your long term job.
I will be the first to agree that the above laws aren't going to make it an easy road to be pregnant and have a baby and have a simultaneously thriving career. It is a small gesture from the government. I hope I can find more practical helps for you, and hope that if you know of any such helps you will add them as comments here. Thanks!
Go out and love an unborn baby and her mom!
There is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/legalissues/a/pregnancy.htm, Basically if you are discriminated against, file your report, and win, you should be able to recover your job and whatever pay you lost and maybe even your attorney fees.
There is also the Family and Medical Leave Act, some info at http://careerplanning.about.com/od/federallawsus/a/fmla.htm. This is supposed to allow you to take up to 12 weeks off in a 12 month period without any negative repercussions to your long term job.
I will be the first to agree that the above laws aren't going to make it an easy road to be pregnant and have a baby and have a simultaneously thriving career. It is a small gesture from the government. I hope I can find more practical helps for you, and hope that if you know of any such helps you will add them as comments here. Thanks!
Go out and love an unborn baby and her mom!
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