Scotland first to provide free sanitary products for women

Today, Scotland became the first country to make feminine menstrual products like tampons and sanitary pads absolutely free.
In a move that even the progressive countries of Scandinavia have not got around to, Scotland's parliament voted 112-0 (with one abstention) to make sanitary products freely available at pharmacies, community centres and youth clubs, at an annual cost of over $30 million. The bill still has to pass the second stage, where amendments can be made, but it is expected to pass unopposed.
It follows a bill in 2018 that provided free sanitary products in schools, colleges and universities.