Lady solon nag-pump ng gatas sa waiting area ng airport

Nagreklamo ang isang lady solon matapos siyang mapilitan na mag-pump ng gatas sa kanyang dibdib sa waiting area ng airport.
Dismayado si DIWA Rep. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, asawa ni Las Pinas Rep. Mark Villar, dahil walang breastfeeding room sa Dumaguete Airport na isa umanong paglabag sa The Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 (RA 10028).
“The Dumaguete Airport did not have any. It had a VIP Lounge, which I asked permission to use to pump but was not allowed to enter. I was then forced to pump breast milk in the waiting area,” ani Aglipay-Villar, manugang ng business tycoon na si Manny Villar at Sen. Cynthia Villar.
Paliwanag ni Aglipay-Villar sa ilalim ng RA 10028, dapat ay mayroong lactation station sa airport. Dapat ay mayroon din itong lavatory, paglagyan ng breast pump, refrigerator at komportableng upuan.
“This is a right that every mother should have. The law is clear. Whether or not they knew I was a government official is irrelevant at this stage. There is an evident denial of mother’s rights,” dagdag pa ng lady solon. “I will take up the lack of nursing stations in airports with DOTC and the implementation of RA 10028 with the Oversight Committee on Health.”
Si Aglipay-Villar ay vice chair ng House Committee on Human Rights.
“The DOH as the lead agency in the implementation of RA 10028 should conduct an inspection, not only on public-operated establishments such as domestic and international airports but also on private infrastructures, such as buildings, malls, and offices,” ani Aglipay-Villar. “It has been five years since the law has been enacted. We need to know the level of compliance of each with respect to the law. We need to send a message that the government is serious in respecting and safeguarding the rights of mothers.”