Rejected petition Female Sanitary Products Are Available For Free Like Family Planning Items

Females old and young should be able to access free sanitary products during their period, just as there is access to free family planning advice and contraception in the UK

It is not acceptable for females within a leading nation such as the UK that females cannot afford sanitary items

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https://www.facebook.com/freedom4girls16/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39266056

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/17/girls-from-poorer-families-in-england-struggle-to-afford-sanitary-protection?CMP=fb_gu

http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/19/girls-in-uk-are-using-socks-because-they-cant-afford-sanitary-towels-6519528/?ito=facebook

http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/15/british-girls-are-missing-school-because-they-cant-afford-tampons-6510314/

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/168391

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Date submitted 20 March 2017
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