And argue as the PC-gone-mad crowd may, paying for sanitary products simply isn't the same as men having to pay for razor blades. The reports of young Kiwi women being forced to use newspapers or rags should be enough to shut up any contrarian man. But Pharmac made a reasonable decision in refusing to fund better access to women's sanitary products. Women who don't have access to sanitary products may in some cases end up with infections or health complications, but menstruation is a normal bodily function. Instead, we already have the social agencies in place to ensure poorer New Zealanders have the access to sanitary products they need.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2017 17:03 UTC