Dem lawmakers gripe about the 'economic violence' of not being paid to stay home from work when menstruating

"No one should have to choose between their paycheck and their health to be able to manage that kind of incredible pain," Tlaib said during the press conference.

The bill, introduced Saturday with 28 Democratic cosponsors and zero Republican sponsors, has already received backlash.

Other users also questioned if the bill could force employers to pay workers for time off to recover from abortions.

The bill is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Planned Parenthood Votes vice president Angela Vasquez-Giroux told Bloomberg in an article published on Friday that though there were "roadblocks to the bills becoming law," it doesn't mean lawmakers shouldn't try.