The law, which was passed in Minnesota last year, includes language requiring menstrual products to be available in bathrooms of all schools for grades 4 to 12 as a way to accommodate transgender students.
As part of their effort to portray Tim Walz, the new Democratic vice-presidential candidate, as a far-left liberal, the Trump campaign attacked the Minnesota governor on Tuesday for signing a bill last year that provides access to menstrual products for transgender students.
At issue is broadly inclusive language in the law, which states that products like pads, tampons and other products used for menstruation “must be available to all menstruating students in restrooms regularly used by students in grades 4 to 12.” Republican state lawmakers in Minnesota had tried — and failed — to amend that bill so that it would apply only to “female restrooms,” though some Republicans went on to vote for the final version of bill.
“As a woman, I think there is no greater threat to our health than leaders who support gender-transition surgeries for young minors, who support putting tampons in men’s bathrooms in public schools,” Ms. Leavitt said. “Those are radical policies that Tim Walz supports. He actually signed a bill to do that.”
I’d say making women bleed to death on the hospital parking lot because doctors are forbidden from practicing abortions would be a greater threat to women’s health, but what do I know.
Shame on you for checks notes caring about youth for being hygenic and safe in a socially stressful environment.
Republicans: “We should be very concerned about childrens’ genitals!”
Tim Walz: Provides sanitary products to children in school
Republicans: “Not like that!”
How dare he want to try and ensure that the basic needs of children are met? He probably also supports giving those children lunch and access to public libraries where they can learn.
I hate that any of the above are even remotely controversial and yet here we are.