Plan B bills are making their way through Legislature

Emergency rooms must offer the contraception to victims, backers say

By Sarah Zoellick / szoellick@staradvertiser.com

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 17, 2013

~~<p>Hawaii lawmakers have been introducing legislation for nearly 20 years to ensure that women who are sexually assaulted have access to emergency contraception in emergency rooms — and many believe this could be the year it passes.</p>
<p>"In this day and age, in 2013, to be denying someone who has been raped access to all of the information and the standard of care is unconscionable to me," said Sen. Roz Baker (D, West Maui-South Maui), vice chairwoman of the Senate Health Committee. "We really need to make sure that it's across the board."</p>
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Hawaii lawmakers have been introducing legislation for nearly 20 years to ensure that women who are sexually assaulted have access to emergency contraception in emergency rooms — and many believe this could be the year it passes.

"In this day and age, in 2013, to be denying someone who has been raped access to all of the information and the standard of care is unconscionable to me," said Sen. Roz Baker (D, West Maui-South Maui), vice chairwoman of the Senate Health Committee. "We really need to make sure that it's across the board." Login for more...