Florida’s “Don’t Say Period” Law Harms Girls

Florida lawmakers have initiated a restrictive, cruel law that ignores girls’ real-world health and family needs

Let’s take things back to 1920 when no one talked about menstruation or where babies come from, shall we?

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My grandmother told me that when she became pregnant with my mother, her new husband, my biological grandfather Bob Roberts, brought her some tea and told her, “Drink this, you won’t have to worry about the baby.”

Fortunately for both my mother and me, she realized what he meant and declined the beverage.

I live in Florida and I’ve watched as our governor Ron DeSantis has led the passage of many laws restricting what public schools can teach, especially in the area of human sexuality.

Back in April of this year, the Florida state legislature passed a law that’s informally called the “Don’t Say Period” law. It restricts schools from teaching “sex education” prior to 6th grade.

This would seem a small matter compared to the 6-week abortion ban that, along with the “Don’t Say Period” law, took effect in Florida last week.

But the “Don’t Say Period” law is almost insanely cruel and unrealistic.