Scotland's free period products praised by Americans as 'Tampon Tax' still exists in 35 states

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Legislation which ensures local authorities have a legal duty to offer period products passed through the Scottish parliament unanimously on Tuesday.

Groceries and medication are considered non-luxury items and are therefore tax-exempt in most states, and campaigners argue period products should be too.

Groups said to be particualrly vulnerable to period poverty include students, those on low-incomes or who are homeless, and transgender and nonbinary individuals. She added:"Menstruation is the foundation of life and if we create equality with period equity then we can build on other areas of women's health too."

A third said:"If men bled from their nethers once a month, there'd be free period products in machines on every street corner in the country."

 

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