Maine Judiciary Committee advances bill to provide free feminine hygiene products in schools
© Getty Images Maine may pass legislation that would make feminine hygiene products free in schools after the bill received key support Wednesday, The Associated Press reports. The state's judiciary committee unanimously advanced the bill, sending it to the full Maine Legislature for further voting. Democratic Sen. Cathy Breen of Falmouth said the legislation would help fight "period poverty," saying that 1 in 5 teenagers struggles to pay for feminine hygiene products, according to the AP. ADVERTISEMENT Among the stipulations included in the proposal are that those who donate the feminine...
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