Change 1 to Marine Corps Policy Concerning Pregnancy and Parenthood
This MARADMIN updates Marine Corps policy on pregnancy and parenthood by eliminating the automatic separation of pregnant Reserve Marines from active duty. Effective immediately, pregnant Reserve Marines on active duty orders will be treated under the same policies as active duty Marines, with restrictions on training and duty assignments based on pregnancy stage rather than automatic release from service.
Issued: January 19, 2007
1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE MAKES CHANGES TO MCO 5000.12E REGARDING THE RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY OF PREGNANT RESERVE MARINES. 2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, RESERVE MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS WILL NO LONGER BE SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY DUE TO PREGNANCY. PARAGRAPH 19.B OF MCO 5000.12E IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH, "A PREGNANT RESERVE MARINE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM ANY PERIODS OF INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT) WITHIN 30-DAYS OF HER ANTICIPATED DATE OF DELIVERY, NOR WILL A PREGNANT RESERVE MARINE BE ISSUED ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS (WITH OR WITHOUT PAY) AFTER 28-WEEKS OF PREGNANCY. UNIT COMMANDERS WILL NOT REQUIRE MARINES TO PERFORM IDT PERIODS WITHIN 30-DAYS OF THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERY DATE OR ANNUAL TRAINING (AT) AFTER 28-WEEKS OF PREGNANCY. ALTERNATE AT AND RESCHEDULED IDTS MAY BE AUTHORIZED. PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF ORDERS, MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED THAT WILL VERIFY THE ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY AND THAT THERE ARE NO COMPLICATIONS THAT HAVE ARISEN SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PREGNANCY." 3. IN PARAGRAPH 19.C AFTER "APPLIES TO THOSE MARINES NOT ON EAD", ADD THE PHRASE "OR ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS". 4. THE POLICY GOVERNING PREGNANT ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WILL ALSO GOVERN RESERVE MARINES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. 5. COMMANDERS CAN DOWNLOAD MCO 5000.12E AT WWW.USMC.MIL.