Christabel Shokunbi
November 15, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – House delegate, head freshman liaison, Aleah LaForce may have the opportunity to talk about her bill. If the order of the day goes according to plan, she will present her bill to the House on the 16th of November. Her bill was designed to allow women the opportunity to have breastfeeding accommodations in public schools.
After hearing her argument, I am swayed in favor of her bill. I personally think that this is a really good bill. believe that people make mistakes and if an individual still wants to achieve an education, then they should with no restrictions.
I admired when Ms. LaForce told me that her goal was to “help schools and better the education of Oklahoma.” Confused at first, she later elaborated saying that creating a sanctuary for parents can create fewer reasons for a woman not to return to school. With an accommodation to mothers, mothers can have peace of mind knowing that there is a place to take care of their child.
Right now, mothers have unsanitary bathrooms filled with germs and harmful microorganisms. These microorganisms could cause harm to the infant, due to a child’s weak immune system.
In return of having a special section for mothers, the school could get the opportunity to improve their graduation rate. It could even raise test scores due to the increase of females attending classes rather than staying at home.
Some people may argue, that women should live with their choices like everyone else, but every situation cannot easily be understood. In my personal opinion, I think it would be unfair to shame and prevent a female who might have been raped. This scenario is a stretch, but it is also real life. Real life is not something anyone can easily push under a rug. In the end, the vote is up to the House. If all goes according to plan, the House of Representatives on the 16th of November will get the opportunity to voice their opinion of the bill. They will either support Aleah’s bill on providing stations for women to breast feed in public schools or not.