[thetrb]

Wow, calling a pregnant woman "leech-like" is one of the most misogynistic things I've ever read on HN.

[charlie0]

I have no issues with maternity leave at all and I support it, with some exceptions obviously. I do have issues with people trying to game the system as this particular woman was.

[908087]

They didn't call her "leech-like", they called her behavior "leech-like".. and it was.

Should pregnant women be exempt from any type of judgement regardless of their behavior?

[apexalpha]

Or perhaps implementing a Canadian/European style parental leave program paid by taxes would mean this woman wouldn't have to act like this to get some support before/after having a child.

[908087]

Or maybe people should wait until they're in a position where they don't have to resort to such behavior in order to support their offspring.