Ann Arbor, MI mandates free menstrual products in all public restrooms including private businesses

Ann Arbor, MI mandatory free menstrual products

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The Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously to approve a new ordinance which requires all public restrooms to offer free menstrual products. Ann Arbor is the first city in the United States to pass legislation mandating the provision of menstrual products in not just municipally-owned buildings but also in private businesses. According to the ordinance, each violation will result in a $100 fine.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, will soon require menstrual products in public restrooms, as it sets to enact legislation national advocates say is a first.

Michigan’s Ann Arbor becomes first US city to require free period products in public restrooms | The Independent

Ann Arbor’s city council unanimously passed an ordinance

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