Know Your Rights: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Students in Pennsylvania

To stay in your school.

• You can choose to attend a separate program, but your school can't force you.

To be treated like other students with temporary disabilities.

• Your school must give you the same special services.
• Your school must impose the same requirements for permission to participate from a medical provider, nothing more.
• Your school can require medical tests only when there is a legitimate health concern.

To reasonable accommodations, which may include:

• A larger desk.
• More frequent bathroom trips.
• Elevator access.
• Break time for breastfeeding or expressing breast milk.

To be free from harassment.

• Verbal acts and name‐calling.
• Graphic and written statements.
• Harassing conduct.

To medical leave for as long as is medically necessary.

• Without loss in status in academics or extracurricular activities.
• With the opportunity to make up missed work.

To ask for your rights.

• Your school cannot take action against you if you make a request or complaint.