The bill gained national attention and became highly politicized by the Maryland Freedom Caucus because of the measure in the bill that would have allowed the sale of condoms in vending machines in preschools. Two of its members appeared on Fox News, railing against Democrats for advancing policy they described as going “too far.”

A bill that would've allowed condoms and other birth control to be dispensed via vending machines in schools was unanimously rejected in Friday's State Senate J

A bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly is reigniting debate over youth health, school policies, and parental rights. House Bill 380, which recently passed in the House of Delegates with an 89-41 vote,