Riding the TTC can be a rollercoaster for pregnant women. Could

Riding the TTC can be a rollercoaster for pregnant women. Could pins help?

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TTC councilor Stephen Holyday is proposing a new program to hand out 'Baby on Board' pins to pregnant women who ride transit, to help them get seats. Doula Shani Belle says pins won't solve the problems with public transit for pregnant women. Plus, are sirens still the best way to communicate a public emergency? Haydn Watters looks into that.

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