Bill providing free menstrual products in non-public schools awaits action
Five years after legislation required free menstrual products in public schools, New York state lawmakers have advanced legislation that would expand that to non-public schools.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the bill’s state Senate sponsor, freshman Brooklyn Democrat Iwen Chu, said the bill would go "a long way in addressing menstrual inequalities" and added, "this legislation doesn’t just address accessibility to products, but also continues to break down the stigma around menstruation."