Tampons and pads shouldn’t be prohibited at bar exam, ABA House says
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The right of bar examinees to bring tampons and pads with them was addressed in a measure overwhelmingly approved by the House of Delegates at the ABA Midyear Meeting on Monday.
Resolution 105 calls on the bar admission authority in each jurisdiction to permit test-takers to take menstrual products into the bar exam in opaque bags and access them without being supervised by exam proctors.
The resolution, which was primarily sponsored by the Law Student Division, also asks that authorities in each jurisdiction create and disseminate clear policies that outline the protocol for bringing menstrual products into the bar exam.
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