The company will cover the tax on menstrual products in 12 states and has cut the cost of their own period products by 25 percent.
Arguably one of the best parts of being pregnant is the 9-months spent period free. But for the other months and years women spend menstruating, having a period is often a hassle. It’s not enough that women have to contend with the pains and hormonal rollercoaster menstruation brings on, but when they head to the store to buy the products they need, they can often be hit with high prices, partly due to “The Tampon Tax.
While the fight to end the tampon tax nationwide rages on, CVS has stepped up to the plate to give women a little relief at the register. The drugstore giantthat it will cut prices on CVS brand period products by 25 percent and pay the tampon tax on all menstrual items in 12 states. The brand notes it can’t pay sales tax for menstrual products in all the states that tax them because of laws in 13 states that prohibit organizations from covering a product’s tax.
While many praise CVS for making period care more accessible, some note that the brand could be doing more by reducing prices on all period products, not just its in-house brands. For the 1 in 4 people who menstruate and struggle to afford period products, bigger nationwide changes must be made.
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