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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 whether they are […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><...

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,...