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Scotland Is About To Make History As The First Country To Make Feminine Hygiene Products Free
A study performed by Plan International UK has shown that 15% of girls have struggled to afford feminine hygiene products in the UK. Furthermore, the study has revealed that nearly half of girls aged 14-21 in the UK are embarrassed by their periods. This research has demonstrated that period poverty and stigma are real problems that need to be addressed. That’s exactly what Scotland is making history by introducing a bill to make sanitary napkins and other items free country-wide.
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Scotland has just approved the first stage of the bill that would make period products completely free
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The Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill, which was introduced by Monica Lennon, has already passed its first vote. If the bill becomes law, the government will be responsible for ensuring that free feminine products are available to those in need. The groundbreaking bill is set to make Scotland the first country in the world to make menstrual hygiene products free.
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On average, period products cost around £8 ($10) each month, making them unaffordable for those living on a very low income.
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“These are not luxury items. They are indeed essential and no one in Scotland should have to go without period products,” the Scottish lawmaker Monica Lennon said.
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Two years ago, Scotland became the first country in the world to make period products available for free in schools, colleges, and universities. The government provided £5.2 million in funding to support this.
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Some local businesses have also joined the cause, with many pubs and restaurant owners providing sanitary products free of charge.
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Several countries around the world are fighting period poverty by making sanitary items tax-free. This includes a dozen states in the US and countries such as Columbia, Kenya, Malaysia, Canada, Australia, India, Uganda, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Nigeria, Lebanon, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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The UK has not been able to remove a 5% tax due to European Union rules. Nonetheless, the government has been donating the “tampon tax” to support women’s organizations and charities.
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kathryn stretton 4 years ago
Well done Scotland. Also read on Bored Panda today about the free baby boxes in Finland. Amazing. Also read about the parents in US who had their house liened by the hospital after their baby spent 27 hours there and the bill wa $175,000. What are you doing, America???
Beamer Alert 4 years ago
Just a friendly reminder that NATURE DOESN'T CARE whether our fellow human beings can afford their periods or not. But we should. Someone compared this to razors for men, but I don't see it as apples-to-apples. If you can't afford a razor, the worst case scenario is.. you'd have a beard. Not quite the same level as walking around looking like a murder scene for a quarter of every month. Furthermore, you can use the same darn electric razor for 5-10 years, and I wouldn't advise doing that with sanitary products. And of course you can decide at any time to not shave, but people can't just f***ing unsubscribe from their periods.
MagicalUnicorn 4 years ago
having uterus announce that you are not pregnant is already not fun, so not have to spend small car worth amount of money during one's lifetime is a big bonus and step towards right direction !
Lola DM 4 years ago
I'm soooo glad I have light periods but I'm fine with my tax money paying off for heavier flows.
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NeverGoWoke 4 years ago
I'm assuming this will only be for the pads and tampons; which would be amazing; especially for teenagers and girls that do not have easy access to such products. This should be the same all over the world, especially with countries with poor sanitation and limited water supply.
LittleMissLotus 4 years ago
Way to go, Scotland! The rest of the world should follow in their footsteps, period products are a necessity but despite that they cost a small fortune
Danielle Renee 4 years ago
Scotland is giving them away and some jackass here in the US is afraid us ladies will ‘hoard’ them if they’re added to no tax day…wtf USA? https://www.vox.com/2020/2/13/21136212/tampon-tax-tennessee-period-menstrual-equity-menstruation
Peter Kelly 4 years ago
I confess to have never really thought about such issues until recently, being an unaffected man, but was horrified to hear that there is tax on these items! And when you stop to consider it for more than a millisecond it is astonishing that it is not standard worldwide practice to have them provided at the taxpayer's expense, thereby sharing the cost fairly.
Charlotte 4 years ago
Why the downvote for my medically correct post? Look it up, the studies are easy to find. Wearing tampons for too long, or wearing the wrong absorbency can cause Toxic Shock Syndrome. Using rags, sand, plant matter and other DIY sanitary wear (as many women in poverty all over the world are forced to do) can cause infections in the reproductive tract, which in turn can lead to cervical cancer. Facts don't stop being true because you don't like them.
Kaisu 4 years ago
I think people are downvoting you because it's not exactly relevant. Is all that true? Yes. Will homeless women still use a tampons rather than bleed all over the place? Yes. Tampons aren't ideal by any means, but sometimes they're the lesser of two evils
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Lana Jig-maker 4 years ago
Scotland for the win. It's almost the world doesn't care about what we women go through, sometimes. Like feminine issues are not to be taken seriously, but the money for such things really adds up. And imagine what it may be like for a homeless woman. Smh. I hope that this decision turns out well for Scotland, so that maybe other regions will follow.
Pseudo Puppy 4 years ago
next step: ALL reproductive-health products for free, including condoms!! Would help to massively improve the health of the majority of the population, and save the government a ton of money in having to deal with reproductive-related health issues.
Charlotte 4 years ago
Contraception is already free in the UK. Just go to your GP or sexual health clinic. Condoms are just given out, you need a consultation for things like the IUD or implants, and the pill is on prescription (but exempt from the prescription charge). All of it free on the NHS.
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ember avery 4 years ago
we need to do this and other good deeds to humanity before we even think about going to mars
elfin 4 years ago
Gee, they are treating menstruation as if it were perfectly normal. Marvel at the concept. It's time that the superstitions and fantasies about the body parts and functions of all genders was treated factually. It's no big deal unless someone makes it a big deal. And we'd have a much healthier society if we did this.
Amber Cook 4 years ago
We NEED this in the US now! But we have a 'special Cheeto' as our President.
ivan bolitekurac 4 years ago
Funny how bp is against racism and body shaming.But when you use it on specific people then it is ok and you get upvoted.
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Chewie Baron 4 years ago
This is awesome news. Would be great if the rest of the UK were to follow suit, or at the very least, remove the tax on the products.
Mary Austin 4 years ago
I think it is awesome! Now America needs to follow by providing free period products to young ladies under the age of 19.
fainasKeturatis 4 years ago
It's used to be kinda a joke but now they have what every country need but don't know they do. It's nice but awkward...
Irina Ionascu 4 years ago
I am curious to know how this will be implemented. Don't get me wrong, I fully support this. I am just unaware of the mechanics of this law; will there be a monthly allowance, a coupon system, will you just get them off the shelf of any store, can you get them in bulk, like a years' worth or something, how do manufacturers see this move etc? I don't live in a country where such a law will be passed anytime soon, but I am curious to know the ins and outs of this. Maybe one day we'll get this sort of measure also.
Charlotte 4 years ago
They exact details are still being worked out - that's the next stage of the bill. But I suspect it will be similar to our free condom system. No need to provide evidence of financial hardship, no allowance or coupons or limits. You're a human who needs some condoms? Any GP or sexual health clinic will provide them, no questions asked. (All our contraceptives are free on the NHS). The women spearheading this bill understand that women have different cycles, flows and preferences and are not going to start demanding proof of need or use. And just like condoms, the full range of sanitary products will still be for sale in shops for those who can and want to buy them.
Load More Replies... JG 4 years ago
I'm okay if it's not free. No service or product is free, but make it fair. It is not a luxury to keep blood from running down your legs. Especially when it is completely natural. Oh sorry...you have a bloody nose, here, use the sleeve of your shirt to clean it up. BS!!
Blue Shadow 4 years ago
A bloody nose is so different from having period blood everywhere. This comment is honestly kind of insulting. No one should have to suffer from having period blood all over them just because they can't afford period products!
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Myxomatosis 4 years ago
BRAVO! Where I live in the United States, I have to pay a special "feminine hygiene tax" on top of regular sales tax. The hygiene tax is 43¢ US on each item purchased, AND 7% Sales taxes on your total amount since it is not food.
Panda Kicki 4 years ago
Will they give away menstrual cups? Should get the price down a lot if they buy a lot, enviromentally friendly, lasts for years. Get women to use that and the cost for free menstrual protection will get rather low.
Kaisu 4 years ago
Not possible for homeless women. The menstrual cups will need to be sanitised regularly in boiling water etc, which the homeless women don't have regular access to
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Daniel Smith 4 years ago
"The UK has not been able to remove a 5% tax due to European Union rules. Nonetheless, the government has been donating the “tampon tax” to support women’s organizations and charities." So what will happen if Scotland rejoins the EU?
Charlotte 4 years ago
The EU are in the process of changing those tax rules (it's taking too long, coz, bureaucracy) but by the time any independent Scotland was in a position to join, I suspect it will no longer be a problem.
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Julia Roth 4 years ago
Es freut mich für alle schottischen Frauen. Es ist dennoch wichtig zu bedenken, dass die meisten Binden und Tampons aus über 90% Erdöl produziert werden und dadurch eine immense ökologische Umweltsünde sind. Es ist ein Schritt für eure Geldbörse aber wahrlich kein Schritt für den Klimaschutz. Liebe Frauen...geht/denkt/lebt einen Schritt weiter und nutzt Menstruationstassen. ♡
El Dee 4 years ago
This is being done in the face of further budget cuts (Scotland doesn't get to keep the tax it raises, it all goes to the UK Govt in London. It gets back far less than it pays in) As well as doing this the Scottish Government has offset and overturned other UK Government policies so it can offer free personal care to those who need it, free prescriptions to all, removal of the 'bedroom tax' and now extending free sanitary products so that all may benefit. It's managed to do this in the face of massive cuts. NB Scotland doesn't get to keep the tax it raises, that money is taken by the UK Government and Scotland gets back far less than it actually raises..
Anonymous Web User 4 years ago
I presume only the basic products will be free and the decent ones will carry on being expensive? (Still a move in a good direction.)
Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
Good for Scotland! I am curious though - as it will be a public service now, will they be able to go to the grocery store or pharmacy to get stuff? Or will they have to mail order or go to a specific distributor now? Are there limits on how much you can get for free? Basically, Will there be an added level of hassle that wasn't there before?
Gregg Carr 4 years ago
"Free" for Scotland, just like prescriptions ?... Nothing is Free ... Its the rest of the UK tax payers that are funding this. Good news , but stop playing the free card.
Odiet 4 years ago
There are reusable solutions nowadays like cups ....it cost only to purchase, than zero....I have not used classic pads for 5 years. ... shouldn´t be this way to economical and sustainable life?
Kaisu 4 years ago
The cups need to be regularly sanitised in boiling water, yes? Homeless women don't have regular access to boiling water or even clean water in general, in which case using the cup might not be a good option
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Datsuyama 4 years ago
That's nice and all, but to be clear, "free" equals "paid for by someone else..."
Kaisu 4 years ago
Scotland should leave the UK instead of letting politicians in England drag it down with their sinking ship
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Louis Holler 4 years ago
Everyone knows that "free" means that people as a society bear the cost, quit being a jaggoff
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Lip 4 years ago
I mean condoms and tampons are very different. Tampons are medical and are needed due to something that happens to every woman whether she likes it or not. Your comparison is a lazy fallacy. And condoms aren't just for and bought by men, women want and buy them too.
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Kaisu 4 years ago (edited)
Hey I don't know if you heard but there's a lot of services that offer free food! Churches, homeless shelters, etc. In my country there are places that weekly distribute food to those who need it. If you're homeless, you don't really have a hygienic place to wash your "cloths".
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Kaisu 4 years ago
Toilet paper is free in public restrooms. Period products are not.
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Charlotte 4 years ago
They're not going to take products off the shelves in shops. You can still CHOOSE to pay for whatever brand or style you prefer. It's a safety net for the people who can't afford to get anything at all (and even then, I suspect there will be a reasonable variety). We have the same thing with condoms - you can get them for free from your GP or sexual health clinic etc, they tend to be basic, but do the job. However, if you fancy glow-in-the-dark banana flavoured ribbed ones, you can totally go out and buy some.
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Cat 4 years ago
I understand where you come from and I wouldn't want any more plastic wastes than there already are. But a moon cup isn't always practical. For instance, I don't often have access to a disabled toilet where I could rinse the moon cup before putting it back in. It was rather messy when I had to step out of toilet stall, rinse it while hoping there would be a vacant stall afterwards. Sometimes there wasn't and I had to wait for a toilet stall, but auntie flo doesn't wait for anyone:/ Hence why I always carry tampons even when I use a moon cup.
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Lip 4 years ago
You use social institutions everyday yet blindly follow your puppet masters into what's "good" socialism and what is "bad" Capitalism like all economic institutions are experiments and it's okay to try and tweak and refine, look at other countries and see what is working and what isn't. Open your lenses a little.
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Kari Berg 4 years ago
Scotland gives out free condoms. Also, both women and men buy them.
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Lara Harris 4 years ago
That fact that you can't tell the difference between uncontrolled bleeding and washing your teeth shows what an idiot you are.
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Jennifer .S 4 years ago
I don't understand your point. These things already exist anyway. And something that is used regularly in this way isn't going to drastically increase in use. The periods aren't changing. Whether they're free or not shouldn't make a difference to the packaging material
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John Brant 4 years ago
As basic nutrition should be...steak and lobster...no, but basic food to sustain life...yes.
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Jess-a-men 4 years ago
Nobody wants to depend on anyone. But sometimes you have to. Nobody can be in control at all time. Bad things can and do happen. A bad divorce. An injury, followed by a hospital bill. A mental illness. An unwanted pregnancy. A sudden death. And taking control back is hard. It's possible, but it is not easy and it must be done step by step. Find a place to stay. Try to get enough food. Once that's done... try and find a job. Which is a big task for people in need - no electronics to search for jobs or recive offers with, no clean clothes to wear for a first meeting, no way to shower before your first day. They try to take control back. But that's not easy when you are struggling to survive. This is not a matter of "they want". This is a matter of "they have to".
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kathryn stretton 4 years ago
Well done Scotland. Also read on Bored Panda today about the free baby boxes in Finland. Amazing. Also read about the parents in US who had their house liened by the hospital after their baby spent 27 hours there and the bill wa $175,000. What are you doing, America???
Beamer Alert 4 years ago
Just a friendly reminder that NATURE DOESN'T CARE whether our fellow human beings can afford their periods or not. But we should. Someone compared this to razors for men, but I don't see it as apples-to-apples. If you can't afford a razor, the worst case scenario is.. you'd have a beard. Not quite the same level as walking around looking like a murder scene for a quarter of every month. Furthermore, you can use the same darn electric razor for 5-10 years, and I wouldn't advise doing that with sanitary products. And of course you can decide at any time to not shave, but people can't just f***ing unsubscribe from their periods.
MagicalUnicorn 4 years ago
having uterus announce that you are not pregnant is already not fun, so not have to spend small car worth amount of money during one's lifetime is a big bonus and step towards right direction !
Lola DM 4 years ago
I'm soooo glad I have light periods but I'm fine with my tax money paying off for heavier flows.
Load More Replies... NeverGoWoke 4 years ago
I'm assuming this will only be for the pads and tampons; which would be amazing; especially for teenagers and girls that do not have easy access to such products. This should be the same all over the world, especially with countries with poor sanitation and limited water supply.
LittleMissLotus 4 years ago
Way to go, Scotland! The rest of the world should follow in their footsteps, period products are a necessity but despite that they cost a small fortune
Danielle Renee 4 years ago
Scotland is giving them away and some jackass here in the US is afraid us ladies will ‘hoard’ them if they’re added to no tax day…wtf USA? https://www.vox.com/2020/2/13/21136212/tampon-tax-tennessee-period-menstrual-equity-menstruation
Peter Kelly 4 years ago
I confess to have never really thought about such issues until recently, being an unaffected man, but was horrified to hear that there is tax on these items! And when you stop to consider it for more than a millisecond it is astonishing that it is not standard worldwide practice to have them provided at the taxpayer's expense, thereby sharing the cost fairly.
Charlotte 4 years ago
Why the downvote for my medically correct post? Look it up, the studies are easy to find. Wearing tampons for too long, or wearing the wrong absorbency can cause Toxic Shock Syndrome. Using rags, sand, plant matter and other DIY sanitary wear (as many women in poverty all over the world are forced to do) can cause infections in the reproductive tract, which in turn can lead to cervical cancer. Facts don't stop being true because you don't like them.
Kaisu 4 years ago
I think people are downvoting you because it's not exactly relevant. Is all that true? Yes. Will homeless women still use a tampons rather than bleed all over the place? Yes. Tampons aren't ideal by any means, but sometimes they're the lesser of two evils
Load More Replies... Lana Jig-maker 4 years ago
Scotland for the win. It's almost the world doesn't care about what we women go through, sometimes. Like feminine issues are not to be taken seriously, but the money for such things really adds up. And imagine what it may be like for a homeless woman. Smh. I hope that this decision turns out well for Scotland, so that maybe other regions will follow.
Pseudo Puppy 4 years ago
next step: ALL reproductive-health products for free, including condoms!! Would help to massively improve the health of the majority of the population, and save the government a ton of money in having to deal with reproductive-related health issues.
Charlotte 4 years ago
Contraception is already free in the UK. Just go to your GP or sexual health clinic. Condoms are just given out, you need a consultation for things like the IUD or implants, and the pill is on prescription (but exempt from the prescription charge). All of it free on the NHS.
Load More Replies... ember avery 4 years ago
we need to do this and other good deeds to humanity before we even think about going to mars
elfin 4 years ago
Gee, they are treating menstruation as if it were perfectly normal. Marvel at the concept. It's time that the superstitions and fantasies about the body parts and functions of all genders was treated factually. It's no big deal unless someone makes it a big deal. And we'd have a much healthier society if we did this.
Amber Cook 4 years ago
We NEED this in the US now! But we have a 'special Cheeto' as our President.
ivan bolitekurac 4 years ago
Funny how bp is against racism and body shaming.But when you use it on specific people then it is ok and you get upvoted.
Load More Replies... Chewie Baron 4 years ago
This is awesome news. Would be great if the rest of the UK were to follow suit, or at the very least, remove the tax on the products.
Mary Austin 4 years ago
I think it is awesome! Now America needs to follow by providing free period products to young ladies under the age of 19.
fainasKeturatis 4 years ago
It's used to be kinda a joke but now they have what every country need but don't know they do. It's nice but awkward...
Irina Ionascu 4 years ago
I am curious to know how this will be implemented. Don't get me wrong, I fully support this. I am just unaware of the mechanics of this law; will there be a monthly allowance, a coupon system, will you just get them off the shelf of any store, can you get them in bulk, like a years' worth or something, how do manufacturers see this move etc? I don't live in a country where such a law will be passed anytime soon, but I am curious to know the ins and outs of this. Maybe one day we'll get this sort of measure also.
Charlotte 4 years ago
They exact details are still being worked out - that's the next stage of the bill. But I suspect it will be similar to our free condom system. No need to provide evidence of financial hardship, no allowance or coupons or limits. You're a human who needs some condoms? Any GP or sexual health clinic will provide them, no questions asked. (All our contraceptives are free on the NHS). The women spearheading this bill understand that women have different cycles, flows and preferences and are not going to start demanding proof of need or use. And just like condoms, the full range of sanitary products will still be for sale in shops for those who can and want to buy them.
Load More Replies... JG 4 years ago
I'm okay if it's not free. No service or product is free, but make it fair. It is not a luxury to keep blood from running down your legs. Especially when it is completely natural. Oh sorry...you have a bloody nose, here, use the sleeve of your shirt to clean it up. BS!!
Blue Shadow 4 years ago
A bloody nose is so different from having period blood everywhere. This comment is honestly kind of insulting. No one should have to suffer from having period blood all over them just because they can't afford period products!
Load More Replies... Myxomatosis 4 years ago
BRAVO! Where I live in the United States, I have to pay a special "feminine hygiene tax" on top of regular sales tax. The hygiene tax is 43¢ US on each item purchased, AND 7% Sales taxes on your total amount since it is not food.
Panda Kicki 4 years ago
Will they give away menstrual cups? Should get the price down a lot if they buy a lot, enviromentally friendly, lasts for years. Get women to use that and the cost for free menstrual protection will get rather low.
Kaisu 4 years ago
Not possible for homeless women. The menstrual cups will need to be sanitised regularly in boiling water etc, which the homeless women don't have regular access to
Load More Replies... Daniel Smith 4 years ago
"The UK has not been able to remove a 5% tax due to European Union rules. Nonetheless, the government has been donating the “tampon tax” to support women’s organizations and charities." So what will happen if Scotland rejoins the EU?
Charlotte 4 years ago
The EU are in the process of changing those tax rules (it's taking too long, coz, bureaucracy) but by the time any independent Scotland was in a position to join, I suspect it will no longer be a problem.
Load More Replies... Julia Roth 4 years ago
Es freut mich für alle schottischen Frauen. Es ist dennoch wichtig zu bedenken, dass die meisten Binden und Tampons aus über 90% Erdöl produziert werden und dadurch eine immense ökologische Umweltsünde sind. Es ist ein Schritt für eure Geldbörse aber wahrlich kein Schritt für den Klimaschutz. Liebe Frauen...geht/denkt/lebt einen Schritt weiter und nutzt Menstruationstassen. ♡
El Dee 4 years ago
This is being done in the face of further budget cuts (Scotland doesn't get to keep the tax it raises, it all goes to the UK Govt in London. It gets back far less than it pays in) As well as doing this the Scottish Government has offset and overturned other UK Government policies so it can offer free personal care to those who need it, free prescriptions to all, removal of the 'bedroom tax' and now extending free sanitary products so that all may benefit. It's managed to do this in the face of massive cuts. NB Scotland doesn't get to keep the tax it raises, that money is taken by the UK Government and Scotland gets back far less than it actually raises..
Anonymous Web User 4 years ago
I presume only the basic products will be free and the decent ones will carry on being expensive? (Still a move in a good direction.)
Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
Good for Scotland! I am curious though - as it will be a public service now, will they be able to go to the grocery store or pharmacy to get stuff? Or will they have to mail order or go to a specific distributor now? Are there limits on how much you can get for free? Basically, Will there be an added level of hassle that wasn't there before?
Gregg Carr 4 years ago
"Free" for Scotland, just like prescriptions ?... Nothing is Free ... Its the rest of the UK tax payers that are funding this. Good news , but stop playing the free card.
Odiet 4 years ago
There are reusable solutions nowadays like cups ....it cost only to purchase, than zero....I have not used classic pads for 5 years. ... shouldn´t be this way to economical and sustainable life?
Kaisu 4 years ago
The cups need to be regularly sanitised in boiling water, yes? Homeless women don't have regular access to boiling water or even clean water in general, in which case using the cup might not be a good option
Load More Replies... Datsuyama 4 years ago
That's nice and all, but to be clear, "free" equals "paid for by someone else..."
Kaisu 4 years ago
Scotland should leave the UK instead of letting politicians in England drag it down with their sinking ship
Load More Replies... Louis Holler 4 years ago
Everyone knows that "free" means that people as a society bear the cost, quit being a jaggoff
Load More Replies... Lip 4 years ago
I mean condoms and tampons are very different. Tampons are medical and are needed due to something that happens to every woman whether she likes it or not. Your comparison is a lazy fallacy. And condoms aren't just for and bought by men, women want and buy them too.
Load More Replies... Kaisu 4 years ago (edited)
Hey I don't know if you heard but there's a lot of services that offer free food! Churches, homeless shelters, etc. In my country there are places that weekly distribute food to those who need it. If you're homeless, you don't really have a hygienic place to wash your "cloths".
Load More Replies... Kaisu 4 years ago
Toilet paper is free in public restrooms. Period products are not.
Load More Replies... Charlotte 4 years ago
They're not going to take products off the shelves in shops. You can still CHOOSE to pay for whatever brand or style you prefer. It's a safety net for the people who can't afford to get anything at all (and even then, I suspect there will be a reasonable variety). We have the same thing with condoms - you can get them for free from your GP or sexual health clinic etc, they tend to be basic, but do the job. However, if you fancy glow-in-the-dark banana flavoured ribbed ones, you can totally go out and buy some.
Load More Replies... Cat 4 years ago
I understand where you come from and I wouldn't want any more plastic wastes than there already are. But a moon cup isn't always practical. For instance, I don't often have access to a disabled toilet where I could rinse the moon cup before putting it back in. It was rather messy when I had to step out of toilet stall, rinse it while hoping there would be a vacant stall afterwards. Sometimes there wasn't and I had to wait for a toilet stall, but auntie flo doesn't wait for anyone:/ Hence why I always carry tampons even when I use a moon cup.
Load More Replies... Lip 4 years ago
You use social institutions everyday yet blindly follow your puppet masters into what's "good" socialism and what is "bad" Capitalism like all economic institutions are experiments and it's okay to try and tweak and refine, look at other countries and see what is working and what isn't. Open your lenses a little.
Load More Replies... Kari Berg 4 years ago
Scotland gives out free condoms. Also, both women and men buy them.
Load More Replies... Lara Harris 4 years ago
That fact that you can't tell the difference between uncontrolled bleeding and washing your teeth shows what an idiot you are.
Load More Replies... Jennifer .S 4 years ago
I don't understand your point. These things already exist anyway. And something that is used regularly in this way isn't going to drastically increase in use. The periods aren't changing. Whether they're free or not shouldn't make a difference to the packaging material
Load More Replies... John Brant 4 years ago
As basic nutrition should be...steak and lobster...no, but basic food to sustain life...yes.
Load More Replies... Jess-a-men 4 years ago
Nobody wants to depend on anyone. But sometimes you have to. Nobody can be in control at all time. Bad things can and do happen. A bad divorce. An injury, followed by a hospital bill. A mental illness. An unwanted pregnancy. A sudden death. And taking control back is hard. It's possible, but it is not easy and it must be done step by step. Find a place to stay. Try to get enough food. Once that's done... try and find a job. Which is a big task for people in need - no electronics to search for jobs or recive offers with, no clean clothes to wear for a first meeting, no way to shower before your first day. They try to take control back. But that's not easy when you are struggling to survive. This is not a matter of "they want". This is a matter of "they have to".
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