Women on Birth Control Could Be Barred From Working If Missouri Lawmakers Get Their Way
▻http://www.newsweek.com/womens-rights-birth-control-abortion-missouri-discrimination-628538
Missouri’s Senate is considering legislation that would allow employers and landlords to discriminate against women who use birth control or have had abortions. The bill, which has the support of the state’s governor, Eric Greitens, was approved by the Missouri House Tuesday.
Known as SB 5, the bill was first passed by the Senate on June 14 following a special session called by Greitens. His aim was to overturn an ordinance that prevents employers and housing providers from punishing women for their reproductive health choices, according to a report by Feministing, a feminist website.
Ce ne serait pas conforme à la législation fédérale en ce qui concerne l’#avortement, mais a priori il n’était rien de prévu pour la #contraception (apparemment, ça devait être considéré comme délirant… jusqu’à maintenant)
The maneuverings come two months after a federal judge struck down two Missouri laws that prevented clinics, apart from a Planned Parenthood outlet in St. Louis, from offering women abortions. It appears SB 5 would override the federal ruling, by mandating new restrictions on abortion clinics that could force some to close.
But the state could run into difficulties enforcing the law if signed. As Feministing reports, the Federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act prevents discrimination against women who have had an abortion. The act, however, makes no mention of birth control.