According to a 2017 report from the Center for Reproductive Rights and Ibis Reproductive Health, states that tried to pass additional constraints on a women's ability to access legal abortions had fewer policies supporting women's health, maternal health and children's health. These states also tended to resist expanding Medicaid, family leave, medical leave, and sex education in public schools.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/states-pushing-abortion-bans-have-higher-infant-mortality-rates-n1008481|title=States pushing abortion bans have highest infant mortality rates|website=NBC News|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref> According to Megan Donovan, a senior policy manager at the [[Guttmacher Institute]], states have legislation seeking to protect a woman's right to access abortion services have the lowest rates of infant mortality in the United States.<ref name=":7" />
Poor women in the United States had problems paying for menstrual pads and tampons in 2018 and 2019. Almost two-thirds of American women could not pay for them. These were not available through the federal [[WIC|Women, Infants, and Children Program]] (WIC).<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-01-16/two-thirds-of-poor-us-women-cant-afford-menstrual-pads-tampons-study|title=Two-Thirds of Poor U.S. Women Can't Afford Menstrual Pads, Tampons: Study|last=Mundell|first=E.J.|date=January 16, 2019|website=US News & World Report|access-date=May 26, 2019}}</ref> Lack of menstrual supplies has an economic impact on poor women. A study in St. Louis found that 36% had to miss days of work because they lacked adequate menstrual hygiene supplies during their period. This was on top of the fact that many had other menstrual issues including bleeding, cramps and other menstrual induced health issues.<ref name=":02" /> This state was one of a majority that taxed [[Tampon tax|essential hygiene products]] like tampons and menstrual pads as of November 2018.<ref name="WaPo: Garcia">{{cite news |last=Larimer |first=Sarah |date=January 8, 2016 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/08/the-tampon-tax-explained/ |title=The 'tampon tax,' explained |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118145955/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/08/the-tampon-tax-explained/ |archive-date=November 18, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USAT: NY">{{cite news |last=Bowerman |first=Mary |date=July 25, 2016 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/25/tampon-tax-new-york-eleventh-state-end-tax-feminine-products/87521922/ |title=The 'tampon tax' and what it means for you |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207182650/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/25/tampon-tax-new-york-eleventh-state-end-tax-feminine-products/87521922/ |archive-date=December 7, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://splinternews.com/these-are-the-u-s-states-that-tax-women-for-having-per-1793848102|title=These are the U.S. states that tax women for having periods|last=Hillin|first=Taryn|work=Splinter|access-date=2017-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/democracy-2018/election-results-2018-nevada-ballot-questions-1-6|title=Election Results 2018: Nevada Ballot Questions 1-6|work=KNTV|access-date=2018-11-07}}</ref>
