I take it that in the USA, pregnancy discrimination isn't illegal, or at least isn't for the father? Terrible move from the company either way. Firing people i

I take it that in the USA, pregnancy discrimination isn't illegal, or at least isn't for the father? Terrible move from the company either way. Firing people is expensive, first you lose a whole lot of institutional knowledge, then hiring a person is expensive (especially if you use a recruiter), then you have to train a new person up, which takes about 3 months to get them up to speed. The sensible option is to discuss options, such as working reduced hours (e.g. only afternoons) for a time. Of course, in many developed countries (the USA excluded), paid parental leave is legally guaranteed or even mandatory.