An employer who refuses to hire women because of the chance they may quit for childbearing purposes is engaging in statistical discrimination.

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Statistical discrimination refers to using group statistics to make decisions about individuals. In this case, the employer is using the statistic that women are more likely to quit for childbearing purposes as a reason not to hire them, which is discriminatory.

An Employer Who Refuses to Hire Women Because of the Chance