Nation On Period Action Day, 1 in 4 struggle to buy menstrual products. 22 states still tax them. October 8, 2022 Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY Comments Off on On Period Action Day, 1 in 4 struggle to buy menstrual products. 22 states still tax them. One in four people in the U.S. who need menstrual products today struggle to afford them. And more than 20 states still tax period products.