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Old 05-29-2007, 06:50 PM
NinjaPoodle NinjaPoodle is offline
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Originally Posted by rho4life View Post
Wow! That thread contains some of the best debates I've seen on this board, w/o a lot of personal attacks.

Regarding the issue at hand. This has made me realize one more question I want to ask the next time we're considering doing an intake.

For health reasons, it is a bad idea for a woman to go through her process while she is pregnant. I have witnessed several women go through their pregnancies, and each body handles it differently, with each pregnancy. There are no guarantees. Americans have acess to great healthcare compared to the rest of the world, but carrying a child is still one of the riskiest things a woman can do - in terms of her health in the short and long term.

Even if I thought a young lady would be the most amazing Soror on the planet, I could not in good faith vote in favor of starting her process while she was pregnant, either grad or undergrad. Take NINE MONTHS to focus on your health and the baby's [or babies'] health. Keep in contact with us, and once you've delivered and gotten adjusted to your new life, re-evaluate whether sorority membership is for you.

As has been stated before, Sorority membership is a privilege, NOT a right. I am not knocking those ladies who have gone through their process while pregnant, I am glad they were ok. I would advise against it. The timing just isn't right.
I agree with my soror. Take care of You and your little one first.
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