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FrodosPet

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2. City and state laws in New York forbid drivers from refusing women in labor

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 05:38 AM

Jan 2016

From the link:

According to Emily Martin, the general counsel of the National Women’s Law Center in Washington, DC, city and state laws in New York forbid drivers from refusing women in labor.

“Uber drivers are bound by the same public accommodation laws that prohibit New York City taxi drivers and car services from discriminating on the basis of pregnancy when deciding who they will pick up—and those laws are a good thing, as they help ensure that not many babies end up being born on New York City sidewalks.”

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Uber Driver Refuses To Pick Up Woman in Labor, Charges Her $13 [View all] FrodosPet Jan 2016 OP

If it was me he'd be going without the 13 dollars. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #1

Uber bills your CC, which you have to provide to use the app FrodosPet Jan 2016 #3

And you can dispute the bill and Uber will refund it. Egnever Jan 2016 #5

I admit... I am in the taxi business FrodosPet Jan 2016 #10

City and state laws in New York forbid drivers from refusing women in labor FrodosPet Jan 2016 #2

Two very important details for those who do not read the article CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #4

if it was a cab Egnever Jan 2016 #6

If it was a cab they would not have been charged yet. Uber takes CC when you book CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #7

Fair enough Egnever Jan 2016 #8

As a follow up Egnever Jan 2016 #9

Uber driver took my wife and I to the hospital when she was in labor stevenleser Jan 2016 #11

I have never used Uber and don't intend to. It's just a way of getting around pnwmom Jan 2016 #12

Kick Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #13