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Civil Liberties Union
The NYCLU’s Reproductive Rights Project and the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project are representing six female police officers in the case, Lochren v. Suffolk County.
The Suffolk County Police Department changed its limited duty policy in April 2000 to disqualify pregnant officers from precinct desk and other non-patrol jobs that would have enabled them to continue working during much of their pregnancies. At the same time as it denies pregnant officers limited duty, the Department also fails to provide bulletproof vests or gun belts that would fit pregnant officers and has awarded limited-duty jobs to male officers.
The trial will begin this Monday, June 5, at 9.00am.
Attorneys and staff will be posting blog entries and updates about the case during the course of the trial at http://blog.aclu.org.
Click here to read the complaint (requires the free Adobe Reader).
Click here to read about the plaintiffs