The Boston Globe
January 7, 2010
By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff
A Massachusetts pharmacy college that drew flak for banning face coverings, including the veils worn by some Muslim women, has amended its policy to allow for a religious exemption.
"Based on a constructive dialogue with our extended community, and an intensive review of safety and security measures with advisors, we have amended our identification policy," the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences said this afternoon in a statement. "We will achieve our objective of campus security while allowing for a medical and/or religious accommodation."
The announcement came a day after a Muslim civil liberties group asked the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate whether it was illegal for the college to ban face coverings, under federal law that bans employment discrimination.
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