[mom-from-missouri]

I think it also varies from state to state. I know when I worked for the company I worked for (which was world wide), our peers in other states had more or less time than we did, because of STATE rules--we were all the same union.
If I were your friend, I'd wait awhile-what if he lets her go, then she loses the baby? She'd probably only be out a few days vs a longer disabilibty time.