Parking privileges for pregnant women

[PamNY]

I wonder if part of the impetus for this bill would be difficulty in carrying things more than walking.

Remember, this is not a situation where most stores have parking lots or where most people live in houses with a driveway. If I had a car, I would garage it at least a half mile away from home, and that's not at all unusual.

There is literally no legal place to park (during the business day) where I live. When I go camping, for example, I have to either park in an illegal spot or double-park to drop off my gear.

I happen to live in an elevator building with a doorman, but lots of people don't. I've never been pregnant, but I assume that carrying heavy things might be a problem during the later stages of a complicated pregnancy. Add to that the necessity of climbing 3-4 flights of stairs in your building (which is not unusual) -- I can see where some people would ask for relief.

I don't think this bill is a good idea, but I am in awe of people who raise children in a walkup apartment (and plenty of people do).