Or, more nefariously, employers who might want to avoid hiring a mother-to-be.

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What makes this situation more complicated is that it creates an environment in which a legitimately-run foreign firm that buys an American company, and thus can raise money by issuing shares, is lumped in with companies that operate nefariously.

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