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cjgl-2552	de la Piedra, Daniela M.	Flirting with the PDA: Congress Must Give Birth to Accommodation Rights that Protect Pregnant Working Women	2008	25	.pdf	application/pdf	9429	322	44	The legislative history suggests that the purpose of the PDA was to ensure that pregnancy- related disabilities would be treated the same as other temporary disabilities, thereby giving women a chance to be on equal footing with men.33 Additionally, supporters of the PDA noted that discrimination against pregnant women required them to face an economic disadvantage greater than that faced by a person experiencing a different medical limitation, because adverse action against a pregnant employee increases social and economic costs at the same time that a new family member is added.34 Congressional PDA supporters also recognized that women contributed significantly to their families' finances and that loss of income due to pregnancy discrimination could negatively affect the entire family unit. 52 Id. at 290. 53 Id. at 289. 54 Id. at 287-88 (noting that federal law is also not contradicted by Connecticut and Montana laws that provide pregnant women reasonable leave, reinstatement to their original positions or equivalent positions with similar pay, seniority, retirement, and fringe benefits).	cache/cjgl-2552.pdf	txt/cjgl-2552.txt