Scotland passes ‘progressive’ legislation to tackle period poverty

A supporter of the Period Products bill at a rally outside Parliament in Edinburgh earlier this year. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Scotland has become the first country in the world to pass legislation making period products freely available to all.

MSPs at the Scottish Parliament unanimously approved a Bill brought forward by Labour health spokeswoman Monica Lennon, bringing in legal right of free access to items such as tampons and sanitary pads.