Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit January 7, 1982, Nos. 81-1283, 81-1307 (Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

lead-opinion

HAYNSWORTH, Senior Circuit Judge:

The question is the reach of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.1 If an employer provides medical insurance coverage for his employees, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act clearly prohibits any exclusion of, or special limitations upon, benefits payable with respect to pregnancy-related disabilities.