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There are multiple state and federal laws that have been enacted over the years to ensure the rights of pregnant and parenting students. 

Your Rights and the Law:

• Makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, abortion or related conditions, including recovery.

• Ensures the right to take medically necessary leave and to be free of harassment or intimidation because of pregnancy-related conditions, including childbirth and recovery.

• Applies in and out of the classroom, including school-sponsored extracurricular activities, internships, athletics, financial aid and scholarships, and lab and clinical work.

• Requires schools to provide pregnant students with services and accommodations equal to those provided to non-pregnant students. Pregnant students may also be eligible for pregnancy-related disability services under the ADA.

IECC Protects Your Rights

Your rights are protected under 3 policies at IECC: Preventing Sexual Misconduct, Nondiscrimination Policy, and ADA. Supplemental to these policies are the following guidelines for students at IECC: 

1. IECC will not require students to limit their studies as the result of pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions.

2. The benefits and services provided to students affected by pregnancy will be no less than those provided to students with temporary medical conditions.

3. Students with pregnancy-related disabilities, like any student with a short-term or temporary disability, are entitled to reasonable accommodations and may seek assistance from the ADA Coordinator on campus and in the manner outlined .

4. Reasonable accommodations may include, for instance:

• Providing accommodations to protect the health and safety of the student and/or the pregnancy (such as allowing the student to maintain a safe distance from hazardous substances);

• Making modifications to the physical environment (such as accessible seating);

• Providing mobility support;

• Extending deadlines and/or allowing the student to make up tests or assignments missed for pregnancy-related absences;

• Offering remote learning options;

• Excusing medically-necessary absences (this must be granted regardless of classroom attendance requirements set by a faculty member);

• Implementing incomplete grades for classes that will be resumed at a future date;

• Allowing breastfeeding students reasonable time and space to pump breast milk in a location that is private, clean, and reasonably accessible. 

Grievances should be reported in the manner described in the Preventing Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedure.