Pregnancy and MMA

**arenakingbras** · Posted On: 4/14/2011 7:33pm

This is something that effects female athletes in every sport. You often see careers cut short to raise families. But this is actually pretty unique because of the physicality of the sport. I'm about seven years shy of my law degree but I'm pretty sure that it is unconstitutional to force a fighter to take a pregnancy test, that being said it's up to the fighters to be sure they aren't putting themselves, or their child in danger.

**Lampa** · Posted On: 4/15/2011 11:15am

Originally Posted by Tranquil Suit

You mean: "...to see Gina fight again".

She's not terribly good at either.

**Sang** · Posted On: 4/15/2011 11:25am

Originally Posted by syberia

It raises another question, though. If a woman is found to be in the early stanges of pregnancy, should she be dsiqualified or made to forfeit?

From her opponent's perspective, yes.

I would not feel comfortable punching a pregnant chick.

**syberia** · Posted On: 4/15/2011 8:10pm

Originally Posted by Sang

From her opponent's perspective, yes.

I would not feel comfortable punching a pregnant chick.

Neither would I.
I wouldn't feel comfortable knowing that a women in a pregnant state was fighting full contact, either. Knowingly, that is. That screams 'something is wrong here'.