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00:00:30.000Fem care. Fem care is for women. But yet, a lot of these school systems in a state like Illinois, they're having to actually divvy up the resources there into the male and the female bathrooms. They're putting it in a bathroom where men are going inside and cannot use these products is such a disservice.0.90
00:00:50.780did you know one in three american teen girls report missing class because they don't have
00:00:56.640access to period products one in four have struggled to afford those products in the past
00:01:01.660year nearly 40 say limited access has affected their ability to do their best school work
00:01:06.680and almost half have admitted that they've worn a product longer than recommended simply because
00:01:11.660they didn't have another one available research and school nurses across the country including
00:01:16.400in rural communities, are reporting the same thing, that girls missing school, improvising
00:01:22.000with homemade products, or simply staying home because they lack the basic necessities.
00:01:27.120We're talking today to the founder and CEO of EveryLife, Sarah Gable Seifert.
00:01:30.940She has built a company that has become known for standing unapologetically for life and
00:01:35.820for families and the belief that businesses can do more than just sell products.
00:01:40.340They can serve people and strengthen communities.
00:02:11.380So I'm calling this the silent crisis of American teenager girls today because the reality that one in three women are having trouble accessing femcare and are missing school and classes because of that is a serious concern.
00:02:30.720We live in one of the wealthiest countries, and there's no reason why we are not able to supply young teenagers with the essentials that they need to be set up for success.
00:02:42.220And so period poverty is something that is not addressed enough.
00:02:46.040It's not part of the mainstream conversation, and it's really causing an impact on young women today.
00:02:52.300They're feeling isolated and alone in the fact that they are sitting there missing school
00:02:57.100because they don't have the pads, the period underwear, or the tampons that they need to
00:03:03.160be able to live, to be able to function, to be able to enjoy their days.
00:14:15.860But it's the mission behind the brand.
00:14:17.820Uh, you've alluded to, you know, what part your, your faith plays into this, into the mission. But, uh, I didn't know for most of my life that, you know, some of the big diaper brands such as Pampers, Huggies, they've taken very public positions in supporting abortion access, which doesn't really make sense when you think about it, because ultimately they're attempting to eliminate their target market, their target audience.
00:14:46.440They've expanded travel benefits for abortions for their employees.
00:14:49.880They've matched donations to Planned Parenthood.
00:14:52.260They framed abortion as essential to living consciously.
00:14:57.420When you looked at the landscape of the diaper industry, what did you see that made you feel
00:15:02.940like a pro-life alternative was not just needed, but it was overdue?
00:15:07.820I became pregnant with my first child, Riley, and that's when all of this discovery process