California Bill Requiring Schools to Provide Free Condoms to Middle and High Schoolers Advances
A state Senate bill that would require schools to provide free condoms to all 7th to 12th grade California students passed the state Senate floor on a 31–9 vote on May 31.
State Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Senate Bill 541 in February to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among youth.
The bill has now been referred to the Assembly.
If ultimately passed there and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the bill would require all public schools to make “internal and external” condoms available to students in middle and high school free and ensure students are aware of the availability.
The bill would also ban retailers from refusing to sell contraception based on age, and prevent them from requiring identification for proof of age….