Free pads and tampons will now be required in all gender-neutral and girl's bathrooms in public middle and high schools in New Hampshire. The state's legislation follows similar laws made in New York, Illinois and California.
Free pads and tampons will now be required in all gender-neutral and girl's bathrooms in public middle and high schools in the state. "Providing menstrual hygiene products in public school restrooms is long overdue," said state Sen. Martha Hennessey, the prime sponsor of the bill."Cost and stigma can cause a lack of access to these products for New Hampshire students, which negatively impacts their productivity and attendance and makes it harder to focus on classes.
"Being an adolescent middle or high-schooler is hard enough without the fear and embarrassment of lacking proper care products during the school day because you cannot afford them," she said in a statement.Read MoreFunding for the new initiative will come from individual school districts' budgets. The districts can partner with nonprofits or organizations to help fund or supply the menstrual products.The move follows similar laws made in New York, Illinois and California.
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