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    MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Monday Scotland became the world’s first country to help its residents with what activists supporting the move call “period poverty.”The country now offers free period products for anyone who needs them, a decision first made in November 2020 by unanimous…

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    Menstruation is a basic fact of human existence, yet millions of people in the US struggle to afford –– or can’t afford –– products like tampons and pads, a problem kn…

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    • Menstruation is a basic fact of human existence, yet millions of people in the US struggle to afford hygiene products, a problem known as #PeriodPoverty. They are necessities, not luxuries, and period equity addresses this: https://t.co/O0z7tvH4SD #HarvardHealth https://t.co/BLi5395wfz

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    Menstruation is a basic fact of human existence, yet millions of people in the US struggle to afford –– or can’t afford –– products like tampons and pads, a problem kn…

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    • Menstruation is a basic fact of human existence, yet millions of people in the US struggle to afford hygiene products, a problem known as #PeriodPoverty. They are necessities, not luxuries, and period equity addresses this: https://t.co/ZalhyWj0QY #HarvardHealth https://t.co/J6qFzfhZiI

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    An impassioned campaign to make period products freely available has been won in Scotland in a world first. Jacqui Thornton reports.

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    • Scotland's Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill will tackle #periodpoverty and help eradicate stigma around menstruation. @Jacquithornton reports on the far-reaching implications of this landmark law, spearheaded by @MonicaLennon7 World Report: https://t.co/9BIHjOUiPy

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    Efforts have focused on removing tampon taxes or providing free products, but stigma and society’s attitudes towards menstruation also need to change. Sophie Cousins reports.

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