Senate Bill No. 348 Summary

• Revises sex education curriculum requirements to be medically accurate, peer-reviewed, and age-appropriate, including instruction on abstinence as the preferred choice, STI/HIV information, contraceptive methods, and family communication about sexuality.

• Establishes the "Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) Act" requiring hospitals and health care facilities to provide sexual assault victims with medically accurate information about emergency contraception, inform victims of their options, and provide the complete regimen if requested, with $5,000 penalties per violation.

• Creates the "Birth Control Protection Act" declaring that consenting individuals have the right to obtain and use safe and effective methods of contraception without government interference or discrimination.

• Establishes a women's health services program funded at $5 million initially (effective July 1, 2012) to reduce unintended pregnancies through services including cancer screenings, STI treatment, contraception, infertility treatment, and pre-pregnancy counseling.

• Requires licensed pharmacies to dispense all lawful prescriptions without delay and fulfill over-the-counter contraception requests timely, with options to order or locate the medication elsewhere if not in stock, while prohibiting intimidation or harassment of customers.