ED's Title IX rollback removes pregnancy protections

The Department of Education has formally rescinded the Biden administration's 2024 Title IX rule and reinstated the 2020 regulations. While media coverage mainly focused on athletic programs and gender identity issues, disability advocates and practitioners should note another major change: The removal of the 2024 rule's enhanced pregnancy protections and a return to managing pregnancy simply as a temporary disability.

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Disability Compliance for Higher Education
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2026-10-15
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https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.70212
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Legal Issues in Education
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ED's Title IX rollback removes pregnancy protections

Eric Lyerly
Disability Compliance for Higher Education
Legal Issues in Education
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ED's Title IX rollback removes pregnancy protections

Eric Lyerly
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Abstract

The Department of Education has formally rescinded the Biden administration's 2024 Title IX rule and reinstated the 2020 regulations. While media coverage mainly focused on athletic programs and gender identity issues, disability advocates and practitioners should note another major change: The removal of the 2024 rule's enhanced pregnancy protections and a return to managing pregnancy simply as a temporary disability.

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