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While my sorority will typically not pledge a pregrnant woman, for liability issues, we don't have a problem with pledging women with children. We are a two year old local sorority that is moving to regional status and we have two current chapters. We don't have a rule around it because for us, it shouldn't prevent you from being an active member of the sorority.
I guess my big question would be: why do you think you need to have a rule? Unless it is a liability issue, I would say that creating an actual POLICY around pregnant women would be skirting the issue of discrimination. And while courts have typically ruled that private organizations/clubs/societies can make whatever rules they want to around membership requirements, I would still avoid having a WRITTEN policy, especially since as an active memebr,s he ahs already done everythign she needs to do to be a full fledged member. I think it would really devalue that woman to have a policy made because of her.
Personally, I would say that what she probably needs is the space to make her own decisions about her activity level with out pressure from the organization. Nine times out of ten, women who are pregnant or mothering will opt to pull back so they can focus on their families. I would say rather than making apolicy, you should give her some time.
Good luck, its a big decision.
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