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January 24, 2026Student Affairs Today0 citations

Did university discriminate against pregnant student?

Key Points

To investigate whether Marymount University discriminated against a student due to her pregnancy.
Examination of a discrimination complaint
Review of university responses to pregnancy-related needs
Assessment of reasonable adjustments provided during exams.
Complaint alleges lack of reasonable adjustments offered by the university
Pregnancy-related needs not accommodated during exam periods
Findings may indicate larger issues regarding support for pregnant students.

Abstract

OCR examined a complaint alleging that Marymount University discriminated against a student because of her pregnancy. The complainant asserted that the university failed to provide reasonable adjustments when she experienced pregnancy‐related needs during an exam.

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Eric Lyerly (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6974602bbb9d90c67120a145 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/say.70014