S. 1990 (107th): Emergency Contraception Education Act

Introduced:
Mar 06, 2002 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 896 (108th) on Apr 11, 2003.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 6, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 06, 2002
Referred to Committee Mar 06, 2002
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors (7D, 1I, 1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to establish a public education awareness program relating to emergency contraception.

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Last updated Mar 06, 2002.
6 pages

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3/6/2002--Introduced.
Emergency Contraception Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception.
Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to develop and disseminate to health care providers information on emergency contraception.
Requires that the information disseminated to health care providers include at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information explaining how to obtain copies of information from the CDC.

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