Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2017
Massive support for NZ drug-buying agency PHARMAC to fund pads and tampons
21 February 2017 - Nearly 10,000 people have responded to a 1 NEWS Facebook poll that asked if tampons and sanitary pads should be funded by PHARMAC.
The result was an overwhelming 15-1 in favour of the idea – with about 8,200 people voting to involve PHARMAC and 520 against it.
Facebook user Amanda Hassan captured the sentiment of many followers with her comment, which was liked more than 1000 times: "For goodness sakes! Teenage boys get free condoms, but girls can't get subsidised sanitary products.
