Wisconsin law ensures that sexual assault victims receive access to emergency contraception (EC) in hospital emergency rooms.  As part of the minimum standards for the examination and treatment of a sexual assault victim, hospitals must provide a sexual assault victim with medically and factually accurate written and oral infromation about EC, offer her EC and dispense EC to her upon request.

 

Emergency contraception (commonly referred to as the "morning after" pill) greatly reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy following a sexual assault, reducing the need for abortion. Emergency contraception is legal, safe, effective, simple to use. As of August 2006, Plan B, a brand name emergency contraception is available over-the-counter for women 18 years old and older.

Medical Community Support
The American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists support widespread access and availability of emergency contraception as a means of lowering the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions in the United States. The American Medical Association has determined that all hospital emergency rooms should inform rape victims about emergency contraception and dispense it if requested. Rape victims deserve to receive the highest standard of care possible.