Claims that Florida student athletes are being forced to share with their schools detailed information about their periods leave out that it's currently optional. A proposal that’s up for a vote this month could change that.
explicitly states that the portion about athletes' medical histories — including their menstrual history — should not be given to schools and should instead be kept with their physicians.
The Post investigation found that athletic associations in 40 states and the District of Columbia require student athletes to submit all pages of their forms to their schools. Of those, 34 states include detailed questions about menstrual history. The Post reported that 10 states, including Democratic-leaningand Republican-leaning North Dakota, specifically instruct athletes not to turn in medical history information to their schools.
Dr. Thresia Gambon, a Miami-Dade pediatrician and president of Florida’s chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, This lacks important context. A state committee has recommended that students submit the information, but the proposal has not been voted on or implemented. The Florida High School Athletic Association’s board of directors will consider the proposal at the end of February.