HB 1018 -- Contraception Information

Sponsor:  Wright-Jones (63)

This bill changes the laws regarding the availability and
dispersal of contraception information.  In its main provisions,
the bill:

(1)  Prohibits a person or entity that opposes contraception from
providing course materials or instruction to students regarding
human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases or from
distributing unsupported medical information about contraception;

(2)  Establishes the Compassionate Assistance for Rape
Emergencies (CARE) Act which requires health care facilities to
follow the standard of care procedures for sexual assault victims
needing emergency care and requires that those providing care to
these victims give emergency contraception information that is
objective and medically and factually accurate;

(3)  Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to
develop informational materials on emergency contraception for
distribution to health care facilities;

(4)  Imposes a $5,000 administrative penalty per violation for a
health care facility that violates a provision of the CARE Act;

(5)  Establishes the Birth Control Protection Act which prohibits
unreasonable governmental intrusions, laws, or interference with
a consenting individual's right to obtain and use methods of
contraception;

(6)  Establishes a women's health services program to reduce the
number of unintended pregnancies by providing health services
including cancer checks, sexually transmitted disease and HIV
screenings, contraception and family planning, infertility
treatment, pre-pregnancy counseling, education on sexual coercion
and violence in relationships, and prenatal care; and

(7)  Requires pharmacies to fill a customer's prescription in a
manner that does not delay or prohibit the dispensing of any
prescription order.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:21 am