Do you think employers should or should not be allowed to dismiss employees because of pregnancy?

Do you think employers should or should not be allowed to dismiss employees because of pregnancy? Published on October 9, 2019 → Survey conducted on October 9, 2019 on 3548 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

They should be allowed to dismiss employees because of pregnancy

10%

They should not be allowed to dismiss employees because of pregnancy

80%

Don’t know

10%

They should be allowed to dismiss employees because of pregnancy

10%

They should not be allowed to dismiss employees because of pregnancy

80%

Don’t know

10%

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