""Kentucky has made a deliberate choice to exempt from sales tax the products that people need because of how their bodies work. The legislature understood that taxing products needed for biological reasons is wrong, but nonetheless disregarded this biological need of women.""
""Ultimately, the tampon tax is unconstitutional. The women of Kentucky deserve to be treated fairly in our tax code, just as they are in 23 other states.""
In nearly all states except Illinois, Viagra is exempt from sales tax, while period products are taxed in many states, including Kentucky. Two women filed a lawsuit against Kentucky's 6% tax on menstrual products, claiming it discriminates against women and violates the Equal Protection Clause. The lawsuit argues that the state acknowledges the biological necessity of certain products but chooses to tax those essential for women's health. Period Law, an organization advocating against the tampon tax, supports the lawsuit, emphasizing the need for fair treatment in tax codes.
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