Lack of Menopause Care Behind Bars

Bad news!

"As more incarcerated women enter menopause, advocates say prisons are failing to provide adequate care.

Women ages 50+ now make up 18% of U.S. prison populations, up from 8% in 2008.

Yet only five states explicitly mention menopause in prison policies ..."

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