Parking While Pregnant? Boston Could Let Drivers Use Handicap Spots

By Neal Riley, CBS Boston

March 15, 2024

BOSTON - A Boston city councilor is proposing expanding handicap parking access to include pregnant people.

District 3 City Councilor John Fitzgerald is calling for a hearing to look at letting those entering the third trimester of pregnancy request a temporary handicapped parking placard. Part of his motivation comes from family experience.

"I remember the day when my wife well into pregnancy said at the time, and probably in more slightly colorful language, that she should be able to park in handicap spots given her condition," Fitzgerald said at Wednesday's meeting.

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