Disabled parking for pregnancy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband needs the handicapped parking to get out of the car (he is an above the knee amputee and needs the extra space to open the car door and swing his legs out). If all pregnant women got handicapped parking placards, we would need more handicapped spots or my DH wouldn’t be able to run errands and get out of the car.

No one is saying all pregnant women should get handicapped placards, only those who need it like the ones on doctor-mandated bedrest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grandma is 100 and needs a handicap space when I take her places. She has a walker. Most of the time, there are no handicap spaces available. Why is that? I think doctors are allowing everyone and anyone to apply for one. Even obese people are getting them. Fat is not a disability either.

Our population is getting older. We need more handicapped spaces. Not every disability is obvious, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband needs the handicapped parking to get out of the car (he is an above the knee amputee and needs the extra space to open the car door and swing his legs out). If all pregnant women got handicapped parking placards, we would need more handicapped spots or my DH wouldn’t be able to run errands and get out of the car.

We do need more handicap accessible parking. No question.

Giving placards to pregnant women on bedrest is an extremely time-limited addition to the number of people with placards. Your husband needs his for life, these women need them for a few months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being pregnant is not a disability. Get over it.

+1. If you have extreme, out of the ordinary complications caused by pregnancy, yes. Otherwise, no.

In this case the only reason you should be out is to see medical professionals. Groceries can be ordered and diverted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband needs the handicapped parking to get out of the car (he is an above the knee amputee and needs the extra space to open the car door and swing his legs out). If all pregnant women got handicapped parking placards, we would need more handicapped spots or my DH wouldn’t be able to run errands and get out of the car.

Pregnant women are only concerned with themselves and they probably yell "We don't see your disability so why are you parking in a handicapped spot"!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My doctor gave me one while I was on bedrest. They don’t want their patients walking unnecessarily. Sorry that bothers so many of you…

Bed rest means exactly that,--you are supposed to stay in bed except for bathroom use. You are not supposed to be sitting which means you should not be driving.
So, why are you driving and walking around? It bothers me that both you and your doctors are liars and you don't need bed rest and are screwing both your employer and the insurance company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My doctor gave me one while I was on bedrest. They don’t want their patients walking unnecessarily. Sorry that bothers so many of you…

Bed rest means exactly that,--you are supposed to stay in bed except for bathroom use. You are not supposed to be sitting which means you should not be driving.
So, why are you driving and walking around? It bothers me that both you and your doctors are liars and you don't need bed rest and are screwing both your employer and the insurance company.

I was driving and walking around because MFMs don’t make house calls with their ultrasound machines, nor does my OB attend my bedside. When I find a practice that does I will be happy to use them. Until then I will be parking as close to my healthcare providers as possible— at their request and with their support.

And the fact that it bothers you absolutely delights me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being pregnant is not a disability. Get over it.

+1. If you have extreme, out of the ordinary complications caused by pregnancy, yes. Otherwise, no.

In this case the only reason you should be out is to see medical professionals. Groceries can be ordered and diverted.

And will medical insurance cover the additional costs? No? Then sorry some women will have to park at the grocery stores so their families get to eat.

Look a society in which a woman on bed rest never *has* to go out— where we do house calls or insurance pays for car service— is obviously better. But you’re not going to support that either, so you will just have to stay mad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My doctor gave me one while I was on bedrest. They don’t want their patients walking unnecessarily. Sorry that bothers so many of you…

Bed rest means exactly that,--you are supposed to stay in bed except for bathroom use. You are not supposed to be sitting which means you should not be driving.
So, why are you driving and walking around? It bothers me that both you and your doctors are liars and you don't need bed rest and are screwing both your employer and the insurance company.

Ah yes, the pregnant mom on bed rest going to her MFM appointments, or her OB, or - god forbid - picking up her other kids because our society hates kids and women and provides very little accommodation - is somehow screwing her employer and the insurance company? I guess we are just capitalist slaves, whose only role is to work and pay insurance premiums. And apparently we aren’t allowed to move,
Ever. You’re such an idiot. If a woman followed strict bed rest like that she’d get bed sores and blood clots. You can still move around in bed rest, it’s just supposed to be limited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being pregnant is not a disability. Get over it.

+1. If you have extreme, out of the ordinary complications caused by pregnancy, yes. Otherwise, no.

In this case the only reason you should be out is to see medical professionals. Groceries can be ordered and diverted.

And will medical insurance cover the additional costs? No? Then sorry some women will have to park at the grocery stores so their families get to eat.

Look a society in which a woman on bed rest never *has* to go out— where we do house calls or insurance pays for car service— is obviously better. But you’re not going to support that either, so you will just have to stay mad.

Save your hyperbole. If you are on bedrest you are not going to the grocery store and shopping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being pregnant is not a disability. Get over it.

+1. If you have extreme, out of the ordinary complications caused by pregnancy, yes. Otherwise, no.

In this case the only reason you should be out is to see medical professionals. Groceries can be ordered and diverted.

And will medical insurance cover the additional costs? No? Then sorry some women will have to park at the grocery stores so their families get to eat.

Look a society in which a woman on bed rest never *has* to go out— where we do house calls or insurance pays for car service— is obviously better. But you’re not going to support that either, so you will just have to stay mad.

Save your hyperbole. If you are on bedrest you are not going to the grocery store and shopping.

Me? No. Because I am privileged and have a supportive spouse.

But if my husband was deployed and I didn’t have money for Instacart fees? No I wouldn’t just let my other kid starve. And I’m perfectly happy for that mother to use a handicap placard as well for the six whole months of her 80+ year life that she needs it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being pregnant is not a disability. Get over it.

+1. If you have extreme, out of the ordinary complications caused by pregnancy, yes. Otherwise, no.

In this case the only reason you should be out is to see medical professionals. Groceries can be ordered and diverted.

And will medical insurance cover the additional costs? No? Then sorry some women will have to park at the grocery stores so their families get to eat.

Look a society in which a woman on bed rest never *has* to go out— where we do house calls or insurance pays for car service— is obviously better. But you’re not going to support that either, so you will just have to stay mad.

Save your hyperbole. If you are on bedrest you are not going to the grocery store and shopping.

PP had clearly never met a single mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being pregnant is not a disability. Get over it.

+1. If you have extreme, out of the ordinary complications caused by pregnancy, yes. Otherwise, no.

In this case the only reason you should be out is to see medical professionals. Groceries can be ordered and diverted.

And will medical insurance cover the additional costs? No? Then sorry some women will have to park at the grocery stores so their families get to eat.

Look a society in which a woman on bed rest never *has* to go out— where we do house calls or insurance pays for car service— is obviously better. But you’re not going to support that either, so you will just have to stay mad.

Save your hyperbole. If you are on bedrest you are not going to the grocery store and shopping.

PP had clearly never met a single mom.

PP got lost on his way to the incel community meeting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being pregnant is not a disability. Get over it.

+1. If you have extreme, out of the ordinary complications caused by pregnancy, yes. Otherwise, no.

In this case the only reason you should be out is to see medical professionals. Groceries can be ordered and diverted.

And will medical insurance cover the additional costs? No? Then sorry some women will have to park at the grocery stores so their families get to eat.

Look a society in which a woman on bed rest never *has* to go out— where we do house calls or insurance pays for car service— is obviously better. But you’re not going to support that either, so you will just have to stay mad.

Save your hyperbole. If you are on bedrest you are not going to the grocery store and shopping.

Me? No. Because I am privileged and have a supportive spouse.

But if my husband was deployed and I didn’t have money for Instacart fees? No I wouldn’t just let my other kid starve. And I’m perfectly happy for that mother to use a handicap placard as well for the six whole months of her 80+ year life that she needs it.

If your husband was deployed then there would be local military spouses to help out.

Look you clearly were never on bedrest. If you were you would 100% be aware that under no circumstances would you risk the life of your unborn child to grocery shop. So save your stupid hypotheticals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My doctor gave me one while I was on bedrest. They don’t want their patients walking unnecessarily. Sorry that bothers so many of you…

No one said that, but by all means, keep setting up those straw men so you can knock them down.