States That Require Period Products for Free in Schools
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More and more states are either requiring K-12 schools to stock pads and tampons, or provide funding for schools to do so.
Save to favorites Print More than half the states across the country have legislation requiring K-12 schools to provide free period products—such as pads and tampons—for students or offer funding for schools to purchase period products. Researchers say having access to pads and tampons in school is essential to keep low-income students in class when they get their periods. Twenty-one states require that K-12 schools have pads and tampons available for students, according to data from the Alliance for Period Supplies, a National Diaper Bank Network program that does period advocacy work…
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