Volleyball coach benched her over pregnancy

A pregnant high-school student who filed a civil rights complaint after being benched by her school’s volleyball coach says she is now facing reprisals from her classmates.

Mackenzie McCollum, 17, filed a Title IX complaint against Arlington Heights High School in October, claiming her coach kept her benched after he learned she was in her first trimester. Students cannot be excluded from activities based on pregnancy, according to federal law.

The most interesting part: “Students cannot be excluded from activities based on pregnancy, according to federal law.”

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(Hat tip, Barry)

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2 Responses to Volleyball coach benched her over pregnancy

  1. Sol says:

    And what would happen if he let her play and she had a miscarriage?

    Talk about a no-win situation of common sense versus the law & the girl's stupidity.

  2. Becca says:

    I think that he did the right thing….she is crazy to think only of herself and not of that tiny baby. Doesnt sound like she is going to be a very good parent!

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