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No, you can not be fired for being pregnant. There used to be a major problem with this, until the Pregnacy Discrimination act of 1978 put a stop to it. It is now a violation of federal law. The Family and Medical leave act went a step further and prevented employers from firing employees for reasons related to pregnancy such as the employee or their family's serious health conditions and further defined maternity leave as 12 weeks that the employer must grant. If you are fired for being pregnant you should immediately file a complaint with the US Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as well as your state's civil rights commission or like organization. You should also retain legal counsel experienced in employment discrimination to specifically look out for your interests.

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