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Lactating Student Wins Case For Extra Time
The school, which gives students 9 hours to complete the exam, will now have to give Currier an additional 60 minute break. According to Currier, she faces medical risks if she is unable to nurse her baby or pump breast milk every 2 to 3 hours. She had sued , after the National Board of Medical Examiners denied her request for more than the standard 45 minutes of breaks during the exam.
In the ruling, the appeals court says Currier needs the additional break time to put her on “equal footing” with men and other women who are “non-lactating.” “Our overriding concerns are fairness to all examinees and the integrity of the exam, which serves as an important gateway to medical practice,” Joseph F. Savage, Jr., attorney for the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), was quoted. “Our position remains that the exam’s sponsors have in no way violated Ms. Currier’s rights”, he added.
The National Board of Medical Examiners had offered to let Currier pump while she took the test, but she said that would put her at a disadvantage during the exam, which she must pass to graduate and begin her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. "I now feel that I am able to take this test without putting my health or my child's health at risk," says Currier. "I hope this decision encourages moms to breast-feed and employers of moms to accommodate their needs."
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