Men’s Bathrooms In U.S. Will Now Require Baby Changing Stations After Obama Signs Babies Act
Parenting is a tough job. Both dads and moms have their difficulties doing it. However, one of them – changing the child – is about to get a lot better. On the 7th of October, President Obama signed the Babies Act (H.R.5147). This bill requires female AND male bathrooms in public buildings to be equipped with baby changing facilities.
Congressman David N. Cicilline was the one who introduced the bill earlier this year. “Government needs to do more to ensure that public buildings are family-friendly,” he said. “No mom or dad should ever have to worry about finding a safe, sanitary place to change their baby.”
Babies Act describes “changing facilities” as “a table or other device suitable for changing the diaper of a child age 3 or under”. These facilities also have to be “physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate.”
The beauty of the bill is that it not only provides more changing stations, but makes them available for mothers and fathers.
(h/t: the huffington post)
President Obama signed the Babies Act, introduced by Congressman David Cicilline
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This bill requires baby changing facilities in both female and male bathrooms in public buildings
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“No mom or dad should ever have to worry about finding a safe, sanitary place to change their baby,” Cicilline said
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i'd like to live in such society where any business owner will think of handicapped and parents with children, just because it's humane, even if it means extra expanses
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You've no idea how much this helps -Proud uncle filling in for dad who walked out
I agree with Kjorn but sad fact is it's true. We need that in Canada... we need that globally.
i remember a Ikea in Boucherville (South of Montréal) where they even put diapers for those who doesn't have one. it was brilliant!
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As a Father I don't like that more stores font have these changing stations in our Men's restrooms when they pay to add them to the Women's restrooms. We involved Fathers and not just sperm donor absent Men ( so called dads ) actually do take our newborns out in public alone, or while with our Family and don't demand the Wife, Mom, Etc female with us in our family. change the baby in the Women's restroom!!!!. However, a Federal law seem to be Big Govt. again overstepping!!!
I can't recall going into any public Men's restrooms that don't already have changing stations.
But they all have it. I've never been in a men's restroom that doesn't have the baby changing station
Wow, this really helps a lot! For single dads, dads that want to help out, or if the mom doesn't want to change the baby.
Or just when the baby happens to be with dad, because they're parents too....
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Ridiculous. How has society managed to live without this for so long? Oh the horror. The sad thing is the number of people that buy into this nanny state nonsense. Wake up dolts!
If you ever go to a bus depot washroom you'd disagree women and men can be very gross. I've seen... things....
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i'd like to live in such society where any business owner will think of handicapped and parents with children, just because it's humane, even if it means extra expanses
Load More Replies... You've no idea how much this helps -Proud uncle filling in for dad who walked out
I agree with Kjorn but sad fact is it's true. We need that in Canada... we need that globally.
i remember a Ikea in Boucherville (South of Montréal) where they even put diapers for those who doesn't have one. it was brilliant!
Load More Replies... As a Father I don't like that more stores font have these changing stations in our Men's restrooms when they pay to add them to the Women's restrooms. We involved Fathers and not just sperm donor absent Men ( so called dads ) actually do take our newborns out in public alone, or while with our Family and don't demand the Wife, Mom, Etc female with us in our family. change the baby in the Women's restroom!!!!. However, a Federal law seem to be Big Govt. again overstepping!!!
I can't recall going into any public Men's restrooms that don't already have changing stations.
But they all have it. I've never been in a men's restroom that doesn't have the baby changing station
Wow, this really helps a lot! For single dads, dads that want to help out, or if the mom doesn't want to change the baby.
Or just when the baby happens to be with dad, because they're parents too....
Load More Replies... Ridiculous. How has society managed to live without this for so long? Oh the horror. The sad thing is the number of people that buy into this nanny state nonsense. Wake up dolts!
If you ever go to a bus depot washroom you'd disagree women and men can be very gross. I've seen... things....
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