Scotland first to offer pads and tampons for free February 27, 2020 at 02:58PM

The Scottish parliament has approved plans to make sanitary products freely available to all women, the first nation in the world to do so. The legislation would make tampons and sanitary pads available at designated public places such as community centres, youth clubs and pharmacies, at an estimated annual cost of 24.1 million pounds. The Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill passed through its first stage with 112 votes in favour, none against and one abstention.