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A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth. (www.texastribune.org)

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The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but said she wasn’t allowed to leave for hours. The anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didn’t clearly have rights.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Plus, seven months pregnant is not exactly a time that you want to risk losing your health insurance because it’s tied to your employment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Also, most places don’t want to hire someone who’s 7 months pregnant. They’ll conveniently find another applicant was the more “suitable” hire.