June 8, 2007

NCAA to Review Pregnancy Guidelines

By BRAD WOLVERTON

Myles Brand, the NCAA's president, has asked its Committee on Women's Athletics to review the association's guidelines and policies for pregnant athletes.

The decision came after an explosive report last month on ESPN's Outside the Lines program, which revealed that several Clemson University women's basketball players, fearing the loss of their scholarships because of pregnancy, had gotten abortions. The television network's report also described how some institutions may be violating

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