Ann Arbor, Michigan, will soon require menstrual products in public restrooms, as it sets to enact legislation national advocates say is a first.
The city council unanimously voted to pass an ordinance Monday requiring all public restrooms in the 120,000-resident college community -- including those located inside businesses -- to offer pads and tampons for free, as well as toilet paper and soap.Violations of the ordinance, which will go into effect January 1, 2022, will result in a $100 fine, according to the legislation.The Ann Arbor city council approved the ordinance at a virtual meeting Monday, November 15.
"A long time comingAdvocates and organizers pushing for reduced costs and stigma around menstrual products told CNN momentum has been building to what Bedard called this"tide-changing" decision over the last several years, as local and state governments took steps to increase access to these products.California, New Hampshire and West Virginia are among the states voting to put menstrual products in school restrooms.
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