Blue and red states were putting period products in schools — then came the anti-trans backlash

Photo credit: Anna Shvets via Pexels. Article by Chabeli Carrazana. The 19th – August 26, 2024.

[…] For close to a decade, periods — yes, menstrual periods — had been one of those rare issues that could win legislative support in blue states and red ones. Starting in about 2016, legislators from California to Alabama had been passing bills mandating that tampons and pads be readily available in public spaces — especially schools — after researchers found that students who don’t have access to these products miss days as a result. […]

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