Red state now offers preferred parking for pregnant women

Florida is days into allowing pregnant women to apply for an expectant mother parking permit and the reactions are mixed The law went into effect on July and allows pregnant women to use accessible parking spaces for up to one year after the date of issuance Having been pregnant myself in the Florida heat it is hard to struggle across a big parking lot when you are nine months pregnant especially if you have other kids and you are dragging gear to park all the way in the back of the parking lot and walk past those empty handicap spots State Rep Fiona McFarland explained FOX Tampa BayWomen who do plan to apply for and use a temporary placard must pay a one-time fee of LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST KANSAS LAW NULLIFYING END-OF-LIFE CHOICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN You ve got enough on your plate make parking easier a Facebook post by Bay County tax Collector Chuck Perdue on June mentioned Social media responses are coming in from both sympathizers and those in opposition SWING STATE JUDGE STRIKES DOWN -HOUR ABORTION WAITING PERIOD AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL Friend we don't have to waddle so far one woman disclosed while tagging another Facebook user Meanwhile on the Seminole County Tax Collector's post about the temporary permits someone reported Seriously Pregnancy is not a disability In Florida tax collectors are authorized agents for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles which allows people to conduct motor truck division services in the tax collector's offices I ve been really healthy so I think it s vital to try and walk and do the best you can to stay operational if you can expectant mother Danielle Marple advised FOX I m glad that there are people who if they need the assistance they can have it but I certainly hope it s just not abused and that the people who have the disabilities or need the help are able to get it she disclosed