New Federal Tampons Rule Follows States and Cities' Flow

While traditionally a subject discussed in hushed tones, tampons have become an issue talked about in public by politicians and policymakers alike. Earlier this month, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons issued a recommendation for federal prisons to start providing feminine hygiene products for free to the nation's 13,000 female inmates in federal penitentiaries. Advocates of the recommendation say it will stop women from having to choose between spending money on tampons and pads and spending money on phone calls to their families.