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 92 STAT. 2076

PUBLIC LAW 95-555—OCT. 31, 1978

Public Law 95-555 95th Congress

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An Act Oct. 31, 1978 [S. 995] Pregnancy, sex discrimination, prohibition. 42 USC 2000e. Definitions

42 USC 2000e-2.

Effective date. 42 USC 2000e note.

42 USC 2000e note.

To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex dlscriminatioB on the basis of pregnancy.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 701 of the Civil Eights Act of 1964 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(k) The terms 'because of sex' or 'on the basis of sex' include, but are not limited to, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work, and nothing in section 703(h) of this title shall be interpreted to permit otherwise. This subsection shall not require an employer to pay for health insurance benefits for abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or except where medical complications have arisen from an abortion: Provided, That nothing herein shall preclude an employer from providing abortion benefits or otherwise affect bargaining agreements in regard to abortion.". SEC. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendment made by this Act shall be effective on the date of enactment. (b) The provisions of the amendment made by the first section of this Act shall not apply to any fringe benefit program or fund, or insurance program which is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act until 180 days after enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. Until the expiration of a period of one year from the date of enactment of this Act or, if there is an applicable collectivebargaining agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, until the termination of that agreement, no person who, on the date of enactment of this Act is providing either by direct payment or by

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