a right...

...not a privilege or a luxury.

And am I right in thinking that in Australia the tampon or pad is still classified as a  'luxury' ?
Duhhh yes!!... it still attracts the GST (goods and services tax on 'luxury items').
Unlike condoms, sunscreen, lubricants, nicotine patches, hamburger buns, oysters and crabs (dead or alive), tortillas, candied peel, fish fingers and that absolute essential, brownie mix ...and the list is continues.