Document: 423 U.S. 44 96 S.Ct. 249 46 L.Ed.2d 181 Mary Ann TURNERv.DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND BOARD REVIEW the INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION UTAH. No. 74-1312. Nov. 17, 1975. PER CURIAM. 1 The petitioner, Turner, challenges constitutionality of a provision Utah law that makes pregnant women ineligible for unemployment benefits period extending from 12 weeks before expected date childbirth until six after childbirth. Code Ann. § 35-4-5(h) (1) (1974). 2 petitioner was separated involuntarily her employment on November 3, 1972, reasons unrelated to pregnancy. In due course she applied compensation and received March 11, 1973, prior birth child. Relying upon (1), respondent Department Employment Security ruled disqualified receiving any further payments child's birth. Thereafter, Mrs. Turner worked intermittently as temporary clerical employee. After exhausting all available administrative remedies, appealed respondents' rulings Supreme Court, claiming statutory deprived protections guaranteed by Fourteenth Amendment. state court rejected contentions, ruling violated no constitutional guarantee. 531 P.2d 870. petition certiorari now us brings issues here. 3 system grants persons who are unemployed employment. 35-4-4(c) One statute woman receive "during week when it is found commission total or partial pregnancy." 35-4-5(h)(2). contrast this requirement an individualized determination ineligibility, challenged establishes blanket disqualification during 18-week immediately preceding following 35-4-5(h)(1). Court's opinion clear ineligibility rests conclusive presumption "unable work" because pregnancy childbirth.* See P.2d, at 871. 4 incapacity unavailability created virtually identical unconstitutional in Cleveland Board Education v. LaFleur, 414 632, 94 791, 39 52. Court held school board's mandatory maternity leave rule which required teacher quit job several months child prohibited return work three Noting "freedom personal choice matters marriage family life one liberties protected Due Process Clause," U.S., 639, 796, Constitution more approach question teacher's physical capacity continue resume duties since "the ability particular past fixed time very much individual matter." Id., 645, 799. 5 It cannot be doubted substantial number fully capable working well into their last trimester resuming shortly case employed worker portions conclusively presumed incapacitated. Amendment requires boards less than must achieve legitimate ends through means basic human stake. We conclude statute's incorporation so long constitutionally invalid under principles LaFleur case. 6 Accordingly, writ granted, judgment vacated, remanded proceedings not inconsistent with opinion. 7 So ordered. 8 CHIEF JUSTICE Mr. Justice BLACKMUN would summarily vacate Utah. Instead, they grant set full briefing oral argument. 9 REHNQUIST dissents. * respondents contend limitation coverage based This characterization statute, advanced attempt analogize upheld Geduldig Aiello, 417 484, 2485, 41 256, conflicts argument Court. Before claimed " 'near term endemic condition relating employability.' decision premised impact woman's work. Its mention limitations insurance central Aiello. construction State's highest thus undermines belated claim can analogized sustained

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