Bill requires emergency birth control access

[unhappycamper]

Bill requires emergency birth control access
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jan 11, 2010 6:42:57 EST

Emergency contraceptives would be made available at all military hospitals and clinics under bipartisan Senate legislation sponsored by Sens. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine.

The Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act would add emergency contraceptives to the core list of medications that must be stocked by every military health care facility.

Emergency contraceptives, including what are commonly called “morning-after pills,” are not required to be stocked on military bases but are part of the pharmacy stock at some locations.

A statement issued by Franken’s office says emergency contraception is “widely available” at private-sector pharmacies throughout the U.S. but “is not always available to servicewomen … particularly those serving overseas.”

The bill also would mandate that patients not be required to get prior approval to receive emergency contraceptives.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/01/army_contraception_011010w/



unhappycamper comment: I would like to be the first to welcome the military to the 20^th century.

[LiberalFighter]

1. Hopefully into the 21st century before it ends.