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  • Harvard student denied extra exam time for breastfeeding

    09/19/2007 3:31:31 PM PDT · by SkyPilot · 64 replies · 821+ views
    CNews ^ | 19 Sep 07 | DENISE LAVOIE
    BOSTON (AP) — A judge rejected a Harvard student’s request Wednesday for extra break time during her nine-hour medical licensing exam so she could pump breast milk for her infant daughter. Sophie Currier, 33, sued after the National Board of Medical Examiners turned down her request to take more than the standard 45 minutes in breaks during the exam. She said that if she does not nurse her 4-month-old daughter, Lea, or pump breast milk every two to three hours, she risks medical complications. Norfolk Superior Court Judge Patrick Brady said Currier has other options, beyond asking the board to...