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VA Moves to Make Feminine Hygiene Products Available in Public Schools

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published January 24, 2020 at 10:58 AM EST
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) --  The Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday requiring public schools to include free menstrual products in their bathrooms.

Senate Bill 232 applies to schools that educate fifth-to-12th graders.

According to the Virginia Department of Education, this encompasses 132 school districts and almost over 630,000 female students.  hygiene

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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