House Republicans advance bill to protect rights of pregnant students on campus

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House Republicans are moving forward with a bill Wednesday morning aimed at advancing the rights of pregnant students on college campuses.

The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act is targeted toward students with unplanned pregnancies and would require that schools inform women of the rights and accommodations available to them under Title IX to combat the “pressure that their only option is to receive an abortion or risk academic failure.”

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