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Jahana Hayes: “What I don't get is the idea that pregnancy is some kind of unforeseen limitation for a company.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
What I don't get is the idea that pregnancy is some kind of unforeseen limitation for a company.
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Hayes argues that pregnancy should not be seen as a limitation in the workplace.

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