Idaho Republican women don’t believe girls in schools should have access to free tampons, The Daily Beast reports.

Founder of nonprofit advocacy organization, the Idaho Period Project, Avrey Hendrix — who is also a mother of four — approached Idaho State GOP Rep. Rod Furniss last month, asking if he’d be “interested” in sponsoring legislation that supports access to free menstrual products.

The congressman obliged, along with State Rep. Lori McCann (R), who is his co-sponsor. However, 10 women lawmakers, who are all Republicans, blocked the legislation from passing, according to The Daily Beast.

“It’s so shocking because they know what it’s like to go into the bathroom and not have a tampon,” Hendrix said.

According to The Daily Beast, Furniss said to his colleagues on the House floor Thursday, “Boys and girls have two Ps: peeing and pooping.” He continued, “We know that the proper role of government is to cover the two Ps. Well, surprise, we just figured out [in] 2023, that girls have […]