Lawmakers Tackle 'Period Poverty' With Tax Cuts, School Supplies

In her 11 years of practice, Dr. Anne Banfield, an OB-GYN at Davis Health System in West Virginia, has rarely, if ever, encountered a patient who voluntarily mentioned their struggles paying for menstrual hygiene products. People with low incomes can feel ashamed to talk about their challenges, she said. “Women don’t come to their physician […]

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