(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Governor Newsom has signed into law Assembly Bill 2229 (AB 2229), known as the Know Your Period Act. Authored by Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, this legislation aims to enhance comprehensive sexual health education in California schools by addressing a crucial gap in the current curriculum: menstrual health education.
The Know Your Period Act originated from the “There Oughta Be a Law” contest, demonstrating the power of community engagement in shaping legislative initiatives. After receiving bipartisan support in the legislature, the bill has now become law, marking a significant step forward in California’s commitment to comprehensive health education.
Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson emphasized the importance of this law, stating, “The Know Your Period Act represents a crucial step forward in our commitment to comprehensive sexual health education. By including menstrual health in our curriculum, we’re not just filling a knowledge gap – we’re breaking down barriers of stigma and misinformation. I am proud that California continues to lead the way in progressive, inclusive education policies prioritizing all students’ health and well-being.”
“HUGE WIN! Menstrual Education is now California LAW!” said Sriya Srinivasan, sponsor and Solano Community College student trustee. “Governor Gavin Newsom Signed Assembly Bill AB 2229, the Know Your Period bill, which mandates comprehensive menstrual health education in ALL California schools. With nearly a year’s worth of advocacy, education, and conversation- Californians were able to come together to turn an idea into a reality. But this is just the beginning of a longer journey to break period stigma. Now, Californians will KNOW THEIR PERIOD!”
The Know Your Period Act builds upon the foundation laid by the California Healthy Youth Act (AB 329) of 2016, which mandated comprehensive sexual health education for middle and high school students. However, the previous curriculum lacked explicit coverage of menstrual health, leaving many California students without critical information necessary for understanding their bodies and overall health.
The Know Your Period Act aligns with federal policy and addresses a crucial gap by integrating comprehensive menstrual health education into the existing sexual health curriculum. This new law not only improves health education for California’s students but also empowers them to take control of their own health. Its implementation marks another milestone in California’s ongoing efforts to provide inclusive, comprehensive, and stigma-free health education to all students.
For more information on AB 2229, visit: https://a11.asmdc.org/know-your-period-act
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Translation: “We’re from the government and we’re here to help.” That’s all we need, some liberal arts major with purple hair and a bone through they/them’s nose telling my daughter about her special time and how she might actually be a boy. These radicals have got to go, else we might as well toss the whole education system.
What a F@ken JOKE!
The people who come up these laws have to get a life and stop pretending that they are doing anyone any good. Progressive policies are bs regulations. Where do you come up with this crap? Next we’ll need a law that forbids the shaming of bugger eaters in public.
How does this help the male population as most guys/men don’t what or need this information except when buying pad for girl/wife.
Good god is this all your folks have to do are stupid bills like this. This is for the parents to take care not the schools
This is why California needs a part-time legislature!!! Our current legislature has way too many legislators who have way to much time on their hands to come up with additional laws that we don’t need. We don’t need more laws, we need fewer laws and we need our legislature to repeal laws on the books which are no longer necessary and which never should’ve been passed in the first place!!!
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