Pregnancy

Boston University is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for community members affected by pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities including academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of schools. This amendment requires that educational institutions:

• cannot discipline or harass a student or employee because they are pregnant, have given birth, or have had a miscarriage or abortion.
• must allow leave for pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage and/or abortion for students as long as their physician says is medically necessary, and to employees for a reasonable period of time.
• must provide accommodations to students with health needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage and/or abortion to ensure they have an equal access to education. This includes providing accommodations, leave, and other benefits to at least the same extent as they are provided to students with disabilities.
• cannot discriminate on the basis of sex, which includes adverse treatment based on stereotypes about how people of a certain sex should act.

Employees and students may request reasonable accommodations as a result of pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions by submitting a Request Form.

If you, your employee, or student would benefit from additional information regarding pregnancy-related rights and resources at BU, please complete this form.