New York S08353 prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to visitors who are menstruating or have a contraceptive device.
New York S08353 amends the correction law to ensure that no state or local correctional facility can deny entry or contact visits to a person visiting an incarcerated individual based on the visitor's menstruation, use of menstrual products, or possession of a contraceptive device. This includes menstrual pads, tampons, menstrual cups, menstrual discs, intrauterine devices, contraceptive implants, and vaginal rings. The law also specifies that these products do not need to be removed for entry or contact visits. The act takes effect immediately.
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