New law provides emergency contraception for rape victims
by Associated Press ¦ WKBT La Crosse ¦ 13 March 2008 Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a requirement that hospitals provide rape victims with emergency contraception upon their request. Doyle was surrounded Thursday by rape victims, lawmakers and others who have worked for years to get the bill passed. The bill requires Wisconsin emergency rooms to give information about the so-called morning-after pill to rape victims and dispense the drug at their request. Democratic state Sen. Judy Robson of Beloit says the bill is a milestone for women's rights in Wisconsin. Doyle says the state will be vigilant in following up with any complaints about hospitals not following the law. |
