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Research led by Anja Eleveld, however, highlights that the educational institutions often have few specific policies regarding maternity leave, flexible scheduling and examination dates for pregnant and mothering students. Furthermore, national law and regulations that do exist are not implemented by educational institutions equally. It is often unclear when students can invoke specific regulations. This is problematic because, according to the research produced, it leaves the wellbeing of pregnant and mothering students dependent upon the goodwill of their councillors and professors. That educational institutions think pregnancy and motherhood is a students’ choice, and thus responsibility, is at odds with the policy as expressed by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science. It follows the old adage that these students have made their bed and now they’ll have to lie in it.
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