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I just saw this:
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mom-loses-bid-for-breast-pump-
breaks/20070920093909990001
Mom Loses Bid for Breast-Pump Breaks
By DENISE LAVOIE,AP
Posted: 2007-09-20 12:54:03
Filed Under: Law News, Nation News
BOSTON (Sept. 19) - A judge rejected a Harvard student's request Wednesday
for extra break time during her nine-hour medical licensing exam so she could
pump breast milk for her infant daughter.
AP
Sophie Currier, 33, sued after the National Board of Medical Examiners turned
down her request to take more than the standard 45 minutes in breaks during
the exam.
She said that if she does not nurse her 4-month-old daughter, Lea, or pump
breast milk every two to three hours, she risks medical complications.
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Patrick Brady said Currier has other options,
beyond asking the board to change its rules for her.
"The plaintiff may take the test and pass, notwithstanding what she considers
to be unfavorable conditions. The plaintiff may delay the test, which is offered
numerous times during the year, until she has finished her breast-feeding and
the need to express milk," he said.
Currier, who also has a 22-month-old son, has already received special
accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act for dyslexia and
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP
news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise
distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All
active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
2007-09-20 09:40:20
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