The Scottish Parliament has approved plans to make sanitary products freely available to all women, the first nation in the world to do so.
Scottish MPs voted unanimously to support the bill that would make tampons and sanitary pads available at designated public places such as community centres, youth clubs and pharmacies, at an estimated annual cost of AU$31.2 million.Getty Images Europe
Some warned there was a"huge amount of work to do" to amend the proposed law to make it deliverable and affordable.Scottish Labour MP Monica Lennon on the way to open the Stage 1 debate on her Period Products Bill."These are not luxury items. They are indeed essential and no one in Scotland should have to go without period products," Ms Lennon said during the debate.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ms Lennon joined a rally gathered outside the Scottish Parliament, and held a sign reading"Access to menstrual products is a right. Period."
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