Florida GOP bill seeks to ban discussions on menstrual cycles in elementary schools.

A new bill in Florida would ban any discussion of menstrual cycles in school before sixth grade, going against medical advice to talk to children about puberty and changes in their bodies before they occur. The bill would only permit “instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, or health education” in grades 6 through 12. The legislation is part of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' fight against what he calls “woke ideology” and follows other bills he has signed, including barring transgender student athletes from participating in school sports and new restrictions on discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in school classrooms.