School board approves pregnancy tests

(AP) - Students in Port Chester may soon be able to get pregnancy tests at school health centers. The Port Chester school board approved a measure to add pregnancy tests and tests for sexually transmitted

News 12 Staff

Jul 26, 2009, 10:48 PM

Updated 5,394 days ago

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School board approves pregnancy tests
(AP) - Students in Port Chester may soon be able to get pregnancy tests at school health centers.
The Port Chester school board approved a measure to add pregnancy tests and tests for sexually transmitted diseases to the services available at the clinics. The clinics are in elementary, middle and high schools.
Students who test positive for pregnancy or infection will be offered counseling and referred for medical care.


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