Refinery 29: Meghan Markle Has Championed Menstrual Equity--Here's Why You Should Too

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And now, even Capitol Hill is taking a stand. First, after the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act was introduced in July 2017 by U.S. Sens. Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, and Elizabeth Warren, the Department of Justice issued a guidance that tampons and pads be freely provided in all federal correctional facilities.

It will possibly have more teeth soon. This week the House will vote on federal prison reform legislation, the FIRST STEP Act, that prominently includes a menstrual access provision. The President has assured Congress he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.

Despite the perpetual gridlock of our politics, it is notable that menstrual equity has emerged as a distinctly bipartisan cause. The latest polling research by the Justice Action Network shows that 90% of voters are in favor of providing free menstrual products in prisons, with robust support among Republicans (85%), Independents (91%) and Democrats (94%) alike.

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