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