Anonymous12 days ago
The average price of menstrual products in the United States has risen nearly 40% since 2020, driven by a combination of general inflation, tariff policies targeting imports from Canada, China, and Mexico, and rising raw material costs. With 16.9 million menstruating people living in poverty and 1 in 4 students already struggling to afford period products, the price surge is deepening a period poverty crisis that carries documented health consequences, while federal and state legislators debate competing approaches to relief.