Judge rules federal agency cannot force Louisiana, Mississippi to offer employee accommodations for abortions
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A federal judge granted preliminary relief to stop a federal rule that would have required two states to offer workers accommodations for abortions.
The lawsuits challenge rules by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that take effect Tuesday stating abortions are among pregnancy-related conditions covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect last year.
Joseph prohibited the EEOC from enforcing the abortion provision of its rules against the Catholic plaintiffs and employers located in Louisiana and Mississippi while the case plays out in court.
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