Can't Terminate Pregnant Whore

Imagine this: the cashier, you employ, got ugly and pregnant, but can't be fired because of commie laws disallowing firing a woman:
http://business.financialpost.com/executive/careers/act-carefully-when-dismissing-a-pregnant-employee

moreover, employer had to pay for her maternity leave, getting nothing in return.

Stalin would be proud!

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/general-discussion/45037-x-org-is-looking-for-some-female-help/page5

I know many business owners. Having to pay someone a year's wages without getting any work out of them during that time would kill most startups, they simply cannot afford that.

Startups are insignificant players in the economy. Most of them fail anyways. Making any reasonable conclusions on the question of parental leave on the fact that startups are tight with money is irrational. Not hiring women just because they might get pregnant and have babies is by far worse than having a failed startup.