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<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/florida-backs-off-athlete-menstrual-data-but-debate-lingers/"></div>Florida has backed off its effort to force athletes to give their high schools information about their menstrual cycles after the debate sparked opposition nationwide, and now, the state is facing questions about whether the plan was based on politics or policy. Doctors often ask students about their periods to figure out whethe...

Here's what experts have to say after the effort to force athletes to give information about their menstrual cycles sparked nationwide opposition.

Florida has backed off its effort to force athletes to give their high schools information about their menstrual cycles after the debate sparked opposition nationwide, and now, the state is facing questions about whether the plan was based on politics or policy.

Florida has been engulfed in a debate about how much information athletes should provide to their schools about when and how often they menstruate. Doctors often ask about periods when

Questions about female athletes' menstrual history will no longer appear on medical forms Florida high school students are required to fill out before participating in sports, though the new form will still ask athletes for their sex assigned at birth,...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/menstrual-questions-cut-from-athletic-forms-amid-criticism/"></div>ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Questions about female athletes’ menstrual history will no longer appear on the medical forms that Florida high school students have to fill out before participating in sports. The Florida High School Athletic Association axed the questions on Thursday after listening to a flood of complaints contained in...

Questions about athletes' menstrual history will no longer appear on medical forms Florida high school students are required to fill out before participating in sports, though the new form will still ask athletes for their sex assigned at birth, rather than just their sex.

Florida has been engulfed in a debate about how much information athletes should provide to their schools about when and how often they menstruate

Florida has been engulfed in a debate about how much information athletes should provide to their schools about when and how often they menstruate

Florida has backed off its effort to force athletes to give their high schools information about their menstrual cycles after the debate sparked