It is not every day that anti-abortion and pro-choice activists, evangelical Christians, the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and the Obama administration appear on the same side of an argument.1 This unusual mix of liberal and conservative organizations that have become unlikely allies in the face of Young v. United Parcel Service, the pregnancy discrimination case currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, demonstrates just how significant this issue is to both employees and employers across the country.

And indeed, it should be. The case, which is set to determine whether and to what extent an employer is required to provide workplace accommodations to pregnant employees, has the potential to affect millions of employees and employers throughout the nation.

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