do you think cats should be kept away from pregnant women?

Pregnant women can get a parasitic infection known as toxoplasmosis from contact with cat feces (and from other things as well, such as certain undercooked meats) This is why pregnant women are warned not to change cat litter. Thing is, most women that have been around cats already have developed immunity to toxoplasmosis, and are therefore not at risk for passing it on to their unborn children. Because the risk to the unborn child is so great, however, it is not worth taking the chance even if you believe you have most likely been exposed in the past.