LABORS OF LOVE.

MOTHERS; FELIX, Allyson, 1985-; WOMEN'S rights; WOMEN track & field athletes; WORKING mothers' wages; GOUCHER, Kara; EQUAL pay for equal work; MOTHER-child relationship

The article discusses how various female athletes such as U.S. track and field star Allyson Felix are fighting for the rights of women and athlete mothers, and it mentions contract protections during and after pregnancy. Fellow athlete mothers such as Nia Ali, Candace Parker, and Kara Goucher are addressed, along with the punishments that some women athletes face after giving birth to children. Equal pay and payments for female athletes are assessed.