Court Backs Fertility Treatment Time Off

As though it were not difficult enough dealing with the shots and emotional ups-and-downs associated with fertility treatments, one aspect of fertility treatment might just be getting easier. Taking time off from work may be one of the most stressful aspects of fertility treatment. As reported in the August 13, 2008 issue of the Wall Street Journal, a Federal Appeals Court three-judge panel in Chicago found that women who need time off from work for infertility treatment may invoke the Pregnancy Discrimination Act as potential protection against adverse action.

This ruling only currently applies in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin but an expected appeal for a rehearing by the employer to the full 11-judge panel may trigger a Supreme Court petition.

“Conceptions & Misconceptions” a “book by two fertility specialists” is listed in the article as a resource. The two fertility specialists are Dr. Meldrum and me.

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This information is provided by Arthur L. Wisot, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., one of the team of outstanding fertility doctors at the Southern California fertility center, Reproductive Partners Medical Group. For more information on IVF and the many available infertility treatments please visit www.reproductivepartners.com.