Florida female student athletes are asked about their menstrual history. (Fortune Magazine)
Florida female student athletes are asked about their menstrual history. That’s raising red flags and concerns in a post-‘Roe’ world
BYCHRIS MORRIS
October 4, 2022, 11:39 AM EDT
Before they’re allowed to take the field, female student athletes in Florida are asked about their menstrual history—and as that data increasingly moves to digital platforms, parents and doctors are expressing some grave concerns about the practice.
… I don’t see why (school districts) need that access to that type of information,” said Dr. Michael Haller, a pediatric endocrinologist based in Gainesville told the Palm Beach Post. “It sure as hell will give me pause to fill it out with my kid.”
In the past, pediatricians who work with the Palm Beach school district say, the final page in the three-page physical evaluation form was the most important. That’s where the doctor signs off on whether the athlete is cleared to participate (and lists any precautions or limitations). Those doctors say that’s the only page that should be shared with the district. And that’s the way it is in other states, but in Florida, all of the medical data is turned over to the school.
… The sensitive information about minors will kept by a software company that has existed for just over one year. Aktivate, founded by former AOL CEO and News Corp. (Murdoch owned) executive Jon Miller, will store the data; the company was launched last year… Critics note, however, that since the company is not run by a medical care provider, it is not protected by HIPAA laws…And the Palm Beach County School District keeps the full submitted medical packets for seven years.
https://fortune.com/2022/10/04/florida-female-student-athletes-menstrual-history-concerns-abortion/
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