Controversy over Maryland bill allowing schools to sell condoms in vending machines

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
Maryland State Delegate Kathy Szeliga criticized a bill passed by the state's House of Delegates that would allow schools to sell condoms in vending machines, calling it an oversexualization of children. The bill, sponsored by Maryland State Delegate Nicole Williams, passed in a vote of 89-41 and would repeal the criminal penalty for selling contraceptives like condoms in schools.

Key Points

  • Bill passed in a vote of 89-41
  • Does not mandate that schools sell condoms in vending machines
  • Critics express concerns about the impact on children

Pros

  • Removes criminal penalty for selling condoms in schools
  • Provides access to contraceptives for students who may need them

Cons

  • Criticism of oversexualization of children
  • Concerns about young children having access to condoms