/tags/menstruation menstruation en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:49:00 GMT /news/2025-03-27/muslim-women-north-texas-period-stigma-ramadan Women who are menstruating are exempt from fasting during Ramadan — but many say they're still not comfortable eating in public. That's slowly changing as younger generations are becoming more open to discussing periods. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:49:00 GMT /news/2025-03-27/muslim-women-north-texas-period-stigma-ramadan Olla Mokhtar /news/2024-04-04/denton-oks-creating-policy-to-offer-free-period-products-at-20-city-facilities As part of the ordinance, period products would also be made available in men's restrooms. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:54:25 GMT /news/2024-04-04/denton-oks-creating-policy-to-offer-free-period-products-at-20-city-facilities Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle /government/2023-12-13/denton-may-offer-free-period-products-at-city-facilities-council-will-decide-in-january Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:23:05 GMT /government/2023-12-13/denton-may-offer-free-period-products-at-city-facilities-council-will-decide-in-january Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle /health-wellness/2022-12-30/north-texas-youth-sex-education-uvalde-shooting As 2022 comes to a close, we’re hearing from North Texans about what they've learned this year. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-30/north-texas-youth-sex-education-uvalde-shooting Elena Rivera, Jacob Wells /news/2022-12-14/new-program-offers-free-menstrual-products-with-expansion-of-period-access-dallas-initiative The city of Dallas will now provide free access to menstrual products as part of their Racial Equity Plan alignment. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:04:08 GMT /news/2022-12-14/new-program-offers-free-menstrual-products-with-expansion-of-period-access-dallas-initiative Brittany Stubblefield-Engram /politics/2022-11-18/a-bill-to-abolish-the-pink-tax-in-texas-is-filed-for-a-fourth-time If Austin Rep. Donna Howard's latest bill makes it through the Legislature and becomes law, Texas will join 24 other states that don't tax feminine hygiene products. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:47:35 GMT /politics/2022-11-18/a-bill-to-abolish-the-pink-tax-in-texas-is-filed-for-a-fourth-time Haya Panjwani | KUT /health-wellness/2022-07-25/lawyers-preparing-for-abortion-prosecutions-warn-about-health-care-data-privacy While people consider deleting period tracking apps and worry about interstate travel restrictions, most pregnancy-related criminalization start in a much simpler way: with a report from a health care provider. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:18:57 GMT /health-wellness/2022-07-25/lawyers-preparing-for-abortion-prosecutions-warn-about-health-care-data-privacy Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2022-07-08/when-it-comes-to-period-tracker-apps-and-privacy-read-the-fine-print Privacy advocates warn that mobile data, including the kind users provide to period trackers and fertility apps, could be used to track people who might be considering abortion. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-07-08/when-it-comes-to-period-tracker-apps-and-privacy-read-the-fine-print Shelly Brisbin | Texas Standard /news/2022-06-12/its-not-just-you-tampons-are-harder-to-find-and-pricier Many women say store shelves that once had the menstrual essentials have been sparse for months. When they are available, tampons have been a lot more expensive recently, due in part to inflation. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:15:30 GMT /news/2022-06-12/its-not-just-you-tampons-are-harder-to-find-and-pricier Emma Bowman /health-wellness/2022-05-03/meet-the-texas-teens-taking-on-the-states-tampon-tax A group of young women have teamed up with a prestigious Houston law firm to get the state to stop charging sales tax on menstrual products, arguing they qualify as “wound care dressings.” Tue, 03 May 2022 15:45:50 GMT /health-wellness/2022-05-03/meet-the-texas-teens-taking-on-the-states-tampon-tax Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune