Texas Becomes Latest State to Eliminate Tax on Menstrual, Baby Products

Texas stopped charging sales tax on menstrual and baby products starting Friday, becoming the 24th state to end a practice that women’s rights groups argue are discriminatory. About 20 states still tax period products at the standard rate, according to the Alliance for Period Supplies.

The products — including menstrual pads and baby diapers — were previously taxed as “luxury goods” in Texas at a 6.25 percent rate, but will now be classified as essential goods in a group that includes over-the-counter medicines and other medical products. Learn more from The Hill here.