EC education
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Identical bills to establish public education awareness programs on emergency contraception introduced in Senate, House March 6. "Emergency Contraception Education Act" (S 1990) would provide $10 mil. per year for five years for the CDC and Health Resources & Services Administration to develop and disseminate consumer, healthcare professional information describing "use, safety, efficacy and availability" of ECs. Introduced by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the bill was referred to the Health & Education Committee. Its twin in the House was introduced by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.); HR 3887 was referred to the Commerce Committee. Bills come one week after Rep. Melissa Hart (R-Penn.) introduced a measure that would bar federal education funding for schools that provide access to ECs; HR 3805 was referred to the Education Committee...