This
article discusses the need for a more accommodating workplace for pregnant
women. In most states women who become
pregnant have no laws protecting them from treatment that could be dangerous
towards their fetus. Such tasks as heavy
lifting could endanger the growth and development of the fetus inside of the
mother. Although there are laws in the
United States giving leaves of absence to new parents, these leaves of absence
will only last so long before an employer has the right to terminate the
employee. But pregnant women cannot risk
taking their leave of absence too early, for this will lead to the development
of a healthy fetus but also to the mother not being able to attend to the newborn
for very long after birth. Not having
laws protecting pregnant women could be considered unethical. This is because without these laws it could
be thought that the government is not protecting women and their families from
unfair treatment. How can we stand idly
by as a woman risks the life of her fetus by performing tasks that doctors deem
to be medically dangerous? It is imperative
that laws be created so that the employment and well-being of the mother are
not put at risk because she becomes pregnant.
It is unfair for a country to make women choose between having a family
or a career.
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