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<p>Legislation that would bar discussion of menstruation in Florida schools will likely put girls at risk of emotional distress when their periods begin. Historians stress that women have always sought this information despite stigmas against providing it. </p>
Nine decades ago, a 13-year-old girl's death by suicide after getting her first period sparked an effort to educate kids about their bodies to prevent fear and confusion - a once-settled issue that new legislation in Florida is resurfacing.
Eighty-eight-years after a 13-year-old girl's death by suicide, a sexual health bill in Florida would ban girls from talking or learning about their menstrual cycles in school until the sixth grade.