A satirical post falsely claims Project 2025 recommends tracking people’s menstrual cycles with ‘passports.’ Here’s what it actually says about reproductive rights.
Project 2025 is an initiative launched in April 2022 by The Heritage Foundation to provide a roadmap for the next conservative president to transform the government in favor of conservative social policies and ideals.
Recent social media posts, like this X and this TikTok post, claim Project 2025 recommends that women be required to carry so-called “period passports” that would track their menstrual cycles. The posts also allege Project 2025 says police can randomly stop women to check their “passport” in an effort to “monitor” pregnancies.
THE QUESTION
Does Project 2025 recommend women be required to carry “period passports”?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, Project 2025 doesn’t recommend women be required to carry “period passports.”
WHAT WE FOUND
“Mandate for Leadership: A Conservative Promise,”which outlines the plan for Project 2025, doesn’t say anything about requiring women to carry “period …