California public schools of 6–12 grades will soon provide free menstrual products in their restrooms, including boys’. AB 367, also known as the Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021, requires the 6–12 grade schools to provide free menstrual pads and tampons in all of their girls’ and all-gender restrooms, and in at least one boys’ restroom by the beginning of the next academic year. The bill also requires California State Universities and community colleges to provide an “adequate supply” of menstrual products in their restrooms. All costs will be reimbursed by the state. “By making access to menstrual products a basic human right, we will assure more than half of California’s population that menstruates that a fundamental function of human biology should not be a barrier to positive outcomes,” Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) said in a statement. The bill was introduced by Garcia in February 2021 to promote …
California Public Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Products in Restrooms, Including Boys’
March 30, 2022
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