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Title IX and Pregnancy

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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities, which includes discrimination against pregnant and parenting students and employees. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) also prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions against employees. These laws make it unlawful to discriminate because of pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, miscarriage, and related conditions including recovery from pregnancy.

Employees and students who also experience serious health conditions that constitute a disability arising from pregnancy or from aggravation of an existing impairment due to pregnancy may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

´óÏó´«Ã½ is required to provide pregnancy support resources to pregnancy and parents students and employees, which may include the right to take necessary leave, receive reasonable modifications to academic and employment arrangments, and be free from harassment, intimidation, and acts of discrimination because of pregnancy and parenting related conditions.