Louisiana Charter School Forces Girls To Take Pregnancy Tests

Lisa Flam
Today.com
August 8, 2012

Calling a charter school’s policy on pregnant students illegal, Louisiana education officials will require the Delhi Charter School to drop its classroom ban on pregnant students and the ability to mandate pregnancy tests for students suspected of being pregnant.

The state-funded school in Delhi, La., says in its “Student Pregnancy Policy” that pregnant girls should leave school or study at home.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana brought attention to the policy on Monday, calling on the school to drop the rule or face legal action. By Tuesday evening, state officials agreed that the policy violated federal law.

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This article was posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 12:57 pm

Tags: domestic news

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