Tue Nov 16, 2021 – 6:17 pm EST
MONTPELIER, Vermont (LifeSiteNews) – Vermont began rolling out a “condom availability program” last week that would allow children as young as 12 who attend Vermont public schools to get condoms upon request.
A law signed last year by pro-abortion Republican Gov. Phil Scott made Vermont the first state to have a legal mandate that public schools give out condoms to students. Planned Parenthood of New England will be distributing the condoms to the schools free of charge.
The law states, “In order to prevent unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases [STDs], each school district shall make condoms available to all students in its secondary schools, free of charge.” The law also holds school district officials and nurses responsible for the distribution of condoms, stating that they “shall determine manner in which to make condoms available to students.”
Schools are also expected to give information about how to use a condom that reflects inclusivity of gender identity, sexuality and ethnicity, as well as having trained staff on hand who can talk with students about sexual health and contraception if a student asks.
Guidelines for the program released by the Vermont Agency of Education state: “No secondary school student will be refused access to condoms through this program. Minors in
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