UNCLAS 121926Z JUN 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 358/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP DIV//
SUBJ/CHANGE 2 TO MARINE CORPS POLICY CONCERNING PREGNANCY AND
/PARENTHOOD//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20050318//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5000.12E/-//
POC/S. T. FOSTER/CAPT/MPO-40/-/TEL:703-784-9387/TEL:DSN 278-9387//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 133/05, PREGNANCY AND PARENTING POLICY
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. REF B IS MCO 5000.12E, MARINE CORPS
POLICY CONCERING PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MESSAGE CANCELS PARAGRAPH 3.E
OF MARADMIN 133/05 AND MAKES CHANGES TO MCO 5000.12E, MARINE
CORPS POLICY CONCERNING PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD.
2.  CHANGE TO MARADMIN 133/05:
A.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, PARAGRAPH 3.E, WHICH STATES, "PREGNANT
MARINES ARE AFFORDED A 12-MONTH DEPLOYMENT/RESTRICTED TOUR
DEFERMENT OPTION FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY.  THE ORDER PROVIDES
THE OPTION TO THE MARINE, NOT THE COMMANDER.  THE MARINE SHOULD
NOT BE PRESSURED EITHER WAY TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO WAIVE
THE DEFERMENT," IS CANCELLED.
3.  CHANGES TO MCO 5000.12E ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A.  REPLACE PARAGRAPH 8.D WITH THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH,
"SERVICEWOMEN WILL NOT NORMALLY BE TRANSFERRED TO DEPLOYING UNITS
FROM THE TIME OF PREGNANCY CONFIRMATION UP TO 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF DELIVERY.
PREGNANT MARINES ARE AFFORDED A 6 MONTH DEFERMENT FROM DEPLOYMENT AFTER THE DATE OF DELIVERY.  THE DEFERMENT OPTION IS PROVIDED TO THE MARINE, NOT THE COMMANDER.  THE MARINE MAY WAIVE THE DEPLOYMENT DEFERMENT PERIOD.  COMMANDERS HAVE THE OPTION OF EXTENDING THIS DEFERMENT IF, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HCP, IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH OF THE MOTHER OR CHILD."
B.  REPLACE PARAGRAPH 8.E WITH THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH, "A PREGNANT SERVICEWOMAN WILL NOT BE ORDERED TO A FAMILY MEMBERS RESTRICTED TOUR.
MARINES WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A FAMILY MEMBERS RETRICTED TOUR FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF DELIVERY.  THIS SAME OPPORTUNITY WILL BE AFFORDED A SINGLE PARENT, OR THE FEMALE PARENT OF A DUAL SERVICE COUPLE IN THE CASE OF ADOPTION.  THE MARINE MAY WAIVE THE DEFERMENT PERIOD.  COMMANDERS HAVE THE OPTION OF EXTENDING THIS DEFERMENT IF, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HCP, IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH OF THE MOTHER OR CHILD."
C.  THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 9.A(1) IS IN CONTRADICTION WITH PARAGRAPH 4.A(6).  PARAGRAPH 9.A(1) IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING, (AFTER CONFIRMATION OF PREGNANCY, A PREGNANT SERVICEWOMAN SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM), "ROUTINE PHYSICAL TRAINING AND THE PFT DURING PREGNANCY AND FOR 6 MONTHS FOLLOWING RETURN TO FULL DUTY.  HOWEVER, THE SERVICEWOMAN WILL PARTICIPATE IN AN EXERCISE PROGRAM APPROVED BY HER OB HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.  A SERVICEWOMAN WHOSE PREGNANCY TERMINATES PREMATURELY OR RESULTS IN A STILLBORN SHOULD INFORM HER COMMAND AS ORDERED IN PARAGRAPH 5B(6) OF THIS ORDER AND CONSULT WITH HER OB HEALTHCARE PROVDIER TO DETERMINE WHEN IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO RESUME PHYSICAL TRAINING AND TAKE THE PFT."
4.  MARINES WHO HAVE DELIVERED AND ARE ON THE TWELVE MONTH DEFERMENT WILL REMAIN NON-DEPLOYABLE FOR TWELVE MONTHS FROM THEIR DELIVERY DATE.  MARINES WHO HAVE NOT DELIVERED FROM THE AUTHORIZATION DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL USE THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN.
5.  COMMANDERS CAN DOWNLOAD MCO 5000.12E AT WWW.USMC.MIL.//