As data increasingly moves to digital platforms, parents and doctors are expressing grave concerns about the practice of asking female student athletes about their menstrual history.
Asking when the student got their first period is not new in Florida. It has been a question for two decades.
Paper forms have historically been used for that. Some districts in Florida will switch to a digital platform held by a third party. Many people are concerned about that.
Dr. Michael Haller told The Palm Beach Post that he didn't see why school districts needed that type of information. It will make me pause to fill it out with my child.
The last page of the physical evaluation form was the most important in the past. If the athlete is cleared to participate, the doctor will sign off on it. Doctors working for the Palm Beach school district say that the only page that should be shared with the district is the one on the internet. In Florida, all of the medical data is handed over to the school.
Since the Supreme Court reversed the Wade decision, abortion rights advocates are concerned about the tracking of a woman's menstruation history. The data about minor will be kept by a software company founded by a News Corp executive. The company was founded last year.
All student information will not be made public. Since the company is not run by a medical care provider, it could be forced to turn over the data to the state if subpoenaed.
The full submitted medical packets are kept by the school district.
It's illegal in Florida to have an abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. A group that could be affected by the menstrual questions is the state banning therapy for trans teens.
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