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[meadow-roses]

This level of awesomeness transcends generations 

[rapeculturerealities]

NYC's Inaccessible Subway System Is a Reproductive Rights Issue

Malaysia Goodson fell to her death while carrying her child and a stroller on a subway staircase on Monday. Some advocates believe her death is an example of why access to public transportation is a reproductive right.

The subway station where Goodson died, located in the middle of Manhattan, does not have an elevator. That is not unique. Of New York City's 472 subway stations, only 119, or 25 percent, have an elevator, and with the average subway station elevator breaking down 53 times per year, NYC's MTA-run public transit system has been called "one of the least accessible public transportation systems in the United States." According to The New York Times, NYC's subway system has the lowest accessibility rate among the 10 largest transit systems in the US.

Last year, the president of the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), Andy Byford, promised to make 50 more stations accessible to wheelchair users by 2025. But even if the MTA delivers on that promise, over half of NYC subway stations will still be inaccessible to those who cannot use stairs.

As observed in parenting blogs advising "Tips for Riding the NYC Subway with a Stroller" and the MTA's offering of "baby on board" buttons to pregnant women, the subways limitations and safety hazards for those with children are well-known, but little has been done to remedy the issue for parents, seniors, and disabled people. Some MTA policies directly target parents. For instance, the MTA does not allow strollers on buses unless they are collapsed, which means parents often have to hold their child in one hand, collapse a stroller with the other, then board and ride the bus. In 2017, a Brooklyn father started a petitionto allow un-collapsed strollers on public buses, but the MTA policy on strollers has yet to change.

"Imagine trying to navigate steep or icy stairs just to get to affordable transportation. Now, imagine having to do that on your way to or from an appointment for an abortion or other necessary healthcare," says Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE). "It’s not enough to have abortion clinics and other healthcare providers in our communities. In order to access those services, people also need to have childcare, transportation to clinics, and paid sick leave. It’s about the bigger picture of what reproductive justice truly means."

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[supportgoodtimes]

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