Feminine products are still taxed on 27 states in the U.S., Kansas being one of them.  64% of low income women in the U.S. cannot afford tampons. Women in the lower class have been known to trade food stamps for tampons. This leads to many settling for cheaply made products putting them at extreme risk for cervical cancer. It is a real problem.

The tax exemptions in Kansas fall under three categories. The first being entities, examples would be: schools, non-profits, and blood banks. Specific items which would be: farm machinery, food, and medical supplies. Lastly, uses of that item, examples are ingredients or component parts. One of the specific items really stuck out to me which was medical supplies. Medical Supplies are non-durable, disposable health care materials ordered or prescribed by a physician, which is primarily and automatically used to serve a medical purpose. Did you know Viagra is tax exempt, but a tampon is not? 

So why are they taxed? Because Kansas makes a total of 2.6 tax revenue on feminine products. This still doesn't make it right. If other states can find away to fill that revenue void then Kansas should be able to as well.