‘Menstrual equity’ bills would expand access to menstrual products, care
“Lawmakers say they aim to improve menstrual health, increase access to a pricey personal product, and overturn a taboo that persists around periods.
‘This is not a niche issue. This is an issue that faces more than half of our population,’ Jaffer said. ‘We need to start taking women’s health issues out of the shadows.’
Assemblywoman Shanique Speight (D-Essex), who introduced several of these measures, agreed: ‘Sanitary pads are a necessity, just like toilet tissue.’
This is an equality issue, said Anjali Mehrotra, who heads the National Organization for Women of New Jersey and recently organized a coalition of community groups called Equality, Period to advocate for ‘menstrual equity.'”