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Students urge council to place menstrual products in public buildings; ordinance sent to Legislative Affairs
Summary
Two students urged the Revere City Council to require free menstrual products in public buildings. Councilors expressed support and the measure was referred to the Legislative Affairs subcommittee for further review and a financial impact statement.
Revere — Two students from Revere schools asked the City Council to approve an ordinance requiring free access to menstrual products in public buildings, and several councilors voiced support before the item was referred to Legislative Affairs.
Julia Figueroa, a junior at Revere High School, and Jamila Figueroa, a seventh grader at GMS, told the council that menstrual products are a necessity and described instances where students or library patrons lacked access at critical moments. Julia said she…
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