rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/freetheperiod-end-tampon-tax-in-wisconsin?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-freetheperiod-end-tampon-tax-in-wisconsin' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> United for Access by Thinx Inc. https://actionnetwork.org/groups/united-for-access https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Each year, Wisconsinite menstruators are taxed over $2.7 MILLION just on tampons are pads because they are not considered necessities. According to Wisconsin law, menstrual products are deemed as non-essential goods and are taxed up to 5%, thereby implying that menstrual hygiene is unnecessary and actually a luxury. However, products like Viagra, birth control pills and spermicidal condoms are exempted from said taxes. MENSTRUAL HYGIENE IS NOT A PRIVILEGE, IT IS A RIGHT. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/freetheperiod-end-tampon-tax-in-wisconsin