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- Title: EC in D.C.: an Analysis of Washington D.C.'S Emergency Contraception Legislation
- Author : Joelle Emerson
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
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INTRODUCTION In 2009, Washington, D.C. passed a law requiring that sexual assault victims in the District's emergency rooms be given information about--and access to--emergency contraception (EC). The law joined a group of thirteen other state "EC in the ER" (emergency contraception in the emergency room) laws, (1) but is potentially stronger than existing legislation. Built into the statute is a unique system of proactive enforcement, including the option of fining hospitals that violate the law. (2) Despite these advances, D.C.'s law has fallen short in its implementation: those charged with ensuring that the law is complied with seem unaware of the law and their enforcement responsibilities. D.C. thus serves as an important example to other local jurisdictions by highlighting how implementation problems can thwart otherwise innovative and well-intentioned laws.
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