Other short titles | The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |
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Long title | An Act to amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. |
Acronyms (colloquial) | PDA |
Enacted by | the 95th United States Congress |
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Public law | 95-555 |
Statutes at Large | 92 Stat. 2077 |
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–555) is a United States federal statute. It amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to "prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy."[1][2]
The Act covers discrimination "on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions." Employers with fewer than 15 employees are exempted from the Act.[3][4] Employers are exempt from providing medical coverage for elective abortions, unless the mother's life is threatened, but are required to provide disability and sick leave for women who are recovering from an abortion.[5]