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- Anna Mae
- Jul 16, 2016
- 1 min read
NYC Mayor Signs Free Tampons For Schools, Jails, Shelters Into Law
''Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation on Wednesday making free menstrual products available in all New York City public schools, shelters and jails.
The bill had passed with a unanimous vote by the City Council in June, after council member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland proposed it earlier this year.
“There should be no stigma around something as fundamental as menstruation,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio in a release. “These laws recognize that feminine hygiene products are a necessity ― not a luxury.”...''
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