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Bleeding is not a Lifestyle Choice

Bleeding is not a Lifestyle Choice

The NDIS revision list has classified period products as "lifestyle-related", alongside vapes, gaming consoles and cinema tickets. This exclusion of period products and reproductive services from eligible NDIS supports not only poses day-to-day complications for people with disabilities to be able to manage their period the way they choose, practice personal care and hygiene and participate in their community, more largely it speaks to the deeply entrenched social stigma around disability and menstruation.