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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 17 states in suing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over a new rule related to workplace abortion accommodations.

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They argue that the rule, which mandates these accommodations, is an erroneous interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA).

The attorneys general claim that this rule could lead to federal lawsuits against business owners who do not accommodate employees’ abortions, even if those abortions are illegal under state law.

“This is yet another attempt by the Biden administration to force through administrative fiat what it cannot get passed through Congress. Under this radical interpretation of the PWFA, business owners will face federal lawsuits if they don’t accommodate employees’ abortions, even if those abortions are illegal under state law. The PWFA was meant to protect pregnancies, not end them,” the coalition stated.

The PWFA was designed to ensure that pregnant workers receive accommodations to protect their pregnancies and unborn children, a goal supported by a diverse coalition of bipartisan lawmakers, business groups, and nonprofit organizations.

The lawsuit, which aims to enjoin and set aside the EEOC’s abortion-accommodation mandate, was filed in the Eastern District of Arkansas and includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia, alongside Arkansas and Tennessee.

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