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As a New Yorker concerned about the health and economic security of pregnant women, I write to urge you to support S6273/A9114, a bill that would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant women in the workplace. Current employment laws are inadequate to protect pregnant New Yorkers on the job. As a result, pregnant women in New York State are often forced to take unpaid leave or are fired for requesting a small accommodation. For example, a retail worker can be fired because she is 8 months pregnant and needs more frequent restroom breaks. This lack of protection causes significant economic harm to thousands of pregnant women and their families every year, especially low-income and single mothers. California has enacted similar legislation, where it has been used countless times to help pregnant women keep their jobs. Often the accommodation needed is modest and the cost is de minimis. Without the legal protections this legislation would provide, pregnant women are often reluctant to ask for and receive the accommodations they need both for their own health and the health of their unborn child. I strongly urge the legislature not to wait to make it the law.

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