COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – At recent hearings, supporters of an Ohio bill allowing pregnant women to use accessible parking argued that the measure would make the state more family friendly, while others warned it could limit parking options for people with disabilities.
House Bill 450, sponsored by Reps. Heidi Workman (R-Rootstown) and Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon), would allow pregnant women to obtain a removable windshield placard permitting them to use accessible parking.
To obtain the decal, pregnant women would have to submit an application to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, including confirmation that they are pregnant from a health care provider and their due date. The legislation tasks the BMV with determining the size, form, material and color of the decal, which would cost $8…