Patricia Lopez, Columnist

Republicans Are Trying a New Way to Control Women’s Bodies

Attorneys general in 17 states have sued to block federal workplace protections for employees seeking abortions.

May 3, 2024 at 10:30 AM UTC

Patricia Lopez is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. She is a former member of the editorial board at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she also worked as a senior political editor and reporter.

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Republican-led states keep finding ways to challenge the authority of the federal government on anything that doesn’t line up with their conservative worldview.

This time the target is a new law that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees.