Bills Addressing Period Poverty Head to Governor’s Desk
Clip: 6/28/2021 | 6m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
We discuss a series of bills designed to make menstrual products more accessible.
Community organizations and state lawmakers are working to make menstrual products more accessible to Illinoisans who need them. We take a look at the issue in our Firsthand: Living in Poverty series.
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Bills Addressing Period Poverty Head to Governor’s Desk
Clip: 6/28/2021 | 6m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Community organizations and state lawmakers are working to make menstrual products more accessible to Illinoisans who need them. We take a look at the issue in our Firsthand: Living in Poverty series.
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