FL Drops Plan To Ask Student Athletes About Periods

CNN reports:

At an emergency meeting Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association approved a proposal to remove all questions about menstrual cycles from medical forms required to participate in high school sports in the state.

The emergency meeting was held after the FHSAA faced months of criticism for a proposed change in policy that would require athletes to report their menstruation history every year.

Under the new proposal approved Thursday, all questions about menstruation will be removed from the student forms. Such information may be kept private between a student, doctor and parents.

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The Florida High School Athletic Association has approved a proposal to remove all questions about menstrual cycles from medical forms required to participate in high school sports in the state https://t.co/nW1SmPMSe3

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 9, 2023

“…a new draft physical evaluation form by the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA), which makes the menstruation questions mandatory, is part of the state’s attempt to roll back transgender rights.” https://t.co/4AmS7gXAtS

— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) February 3, 2023

Earlier this week, our Reps. sent a letter to the FHSAA expressing their disapproval.

We thank the FHSAA for recognizing the importance in protecting the privacy of our female student athletes and rescinding this unwanted proposal. pic.twitter.com/UrSoguWI1v

— Florida House Democrats (@FLHouseDems) February 9, 2023