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"High cost" to provide free sanitary products on the IoM

Health minister reacts to new legislation in Scotland

Providing free sanitary products for people in the Isle of Man would mean making cuts to other health services.

That's from the Department of Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford.

It follows news that legislation has been officially lodged at the Scottish Parliament, to ensure free access to sanitary products for all women.

But Mr Ashford says it's not a simple provision to introduce:

 

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