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HI HB411
Bill
Status
4/23/2013
Primary Sponsor
Della au Belatti
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AI Summary
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Requires Hawaii hospitals to provide information about and access to emergency contraception for sexual assault victims receiving emergency medical care
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Establishes emergency contraception as the standard of care for sexual assault victims, recognized as safe and effective in preventing pregnancy after assault
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Addresses documented need based on 353 reported forcible rape cases in Hawaii in 2011 and an estimated 32,000 rape-related pregnancies annually in the United States
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Committee recommends passage and referral to the Committee on Judiciary and Labor with support from the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and multiple healthcare and advocacy organizations
Legislative Description
Hospital Emergency Compassionate Care; Emergency Contraception
Last Action
Act 027, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1127).
4/23/2013