Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act
Summary
H.R. 2928, the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, would require hospitals receiving federal funding to provide sexual assault survivors with immediate access to emergency contraception. Under this bill, hospitals would be mandated to provide patients with medically accurate information about emergency contraception and offer to administer it on-site upon request. Additionally, the legislation ensures that these specific services cannot be denied to a patient based on their inability to pay.
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