MARVIN RECINOS/AFP/Getty ImagesAccording to a report from the New York Civil Liberties Union, a number of women have had their visitation rights revoked by prison officials after body scanners wrongfully identified their tampons as "contraband."“Women were turned away after traveling to see their incarcerated loved ones and barred from future visits for six months or even indefinitely - all because they were on their period,” a post from the NYCLU’s Instagram page reads.“This is a clear act of sex discrimination. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision must restore these women'...

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