AB 1989 Menstrual Products Right to Know Act, introduced by Cristina Garcia,
has been assigned to be heard by the
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee.
on Thursday May 14, 2020 at 11:30.
Call in and voice your SUPPORT at 11:30 on Thursday May 14th
PUBLIC COMMENT - CALL-IN NUMBER: 1-877-692-8957, ACCESS CODE: 13154202,
press 2 for Participant, and then when AB1989 starts being heard
dial 1,0 to get in line to comment.
You can listen to the hearing on the phone or watch it here
https://aesm.assembly.ca.gov/hearings
If you have had adverse reactions to Menstrual Products due to their ingredients
please mention that in your public comment.
Although many bills are not moving forward this year, A Voice for Choice Advocacy is excited to share that AB 1989, our bill which Assembly member Cristina Garcia authored to label Menstrual Product ingredients: AB-1989 Menstrual Products Right to Know Act of 2020 is moving forward. Women are exposed to many toxins in their menstrual products , potentially leading to cancer, reproductive damage, allergic reactions and hormone disruption. This bill would require that all ingredients in menstrual products, from tampons to sponges to menstrual underwear, become publicly available to consumers. In Garcia’s words, “If we are using these products, we should know what we’re putting in our bodies. If it’s a tampon, pad, a cup, Thinx underwear, no matter the product, I want you to have the best xxxxxxrmation out there.” See attached Fact Sheet for more details.
NY state passed a similar Menstrual Product Labeling bill into law last year (https://www.vogue.com/article/new-york-menstrual-period-product-labeling-act). AB 1989 takes this bill further, not only requiring all ingredients to be labeled, but also specifically requires ingredients that are on either US and EU toxic chemical lists to be listed, even if they are part of Confidential Business xxxxxxrmation (CBI, aka trade secrets). Note: The sponsor of the NY bill, Women’s Voices of the Earth, is not currently supporting this bill because they believe it does not go far enough. We disagree, as this bill actually goes further than the NY bill, and also feel that this bill has to move forward this year because every woman has the right to know what is in her menstrual products NOW. The passing of this law, along with the NY law, will guarantee that manufacturers will label be forced to their products nationwide. Women deserve the right to know what goes into their body, rather than waiting for a perfect bill which will not pass the legislature.
Also check out the Assembly members on the committee (https://aesm.assembly.ca.gov/membersstaff) and if you live in one of their districts (http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/), please call their Capital office today and let them know you are a constituent and ask them to vote yes on AB 1989 tomorrow.
Call in and voice your SUPPORT at 11:30 on Thursday May 14th
PUBLIC COMMENT - CALL-IN NUMBER: 1-877-692-8957, ACCESS CODE: 13154202,
press 2 for Participant, and then when AB1989 starts being heard
dial 1,0 to get in line to comment.
You can listen to the hearing on the phone or watch it here
https://aesm.assembly.ca.gov/hearings
If you have any questions about the bill, please do not hesitate to ask.
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Thank you for your support.
Christina
Christina Hildebrand
President/Founder
A Voice for Choice Advocacy, Inc.
www.avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org
Giving issues a voice, A Voice for Choice Advocacy advocates for people’s rights to be fully xxxxxxrmed about the composition, quality, and short- and long-term health effects of all products that go into people’s bodies, such as food, water, air, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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