A Republican-led proposal in Florida aims to prevent teachers from discussing menstrual cycles with girls younger than 12.
The proposal to ban education about menstrual cycles comes after Florida's Republican-dominated legislature had already passed a raft of laws limiting discussion in schools of gender and sexuality.The proposed bill aims to limit discussions in school about sexual health, including menstrual cycles.
The latest proposal, from Republican Stan McClain, would allow instruction in "acquired immune deficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, or health education" only in grades six through 12, generally meaning for children aged 12 to 18.Girls typically have their first periods between the ages of 10 and 15, but some do so as young as nine.
When Ms Gantt queried Mr McClain during a subcommittee hearing on whether his proposal would prevent teachers from discussing menstrual cycles with girls younger than 12, he replied repeatedly: "It would."
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