50.375 Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims.

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(1)In this section:

(a)“Emergency contraception” means a drug, medicine, oral hormonal compound, mixture, preparation, instrument, article, or device that is approved by the federal food and drug administration and that prevents a pregnancy after sexual intercourse. “Emergency contraception” does not include a drug, medicine, oral hormonal compound, mixture, preparation, instrument, article, or device of any nature that is prescribed to terminate the pregnancy of a female.

(b)“Sexual assault” means a violation of s. 940.225

(1),

(2), or

(3).

(c)“Victim” means a female who alleges or for whom it is alleged that she suffered sexual assault and who, as a result of the sexual assault, presents as a patient at a hospital that provides emergency services.

(2)A hospital that provides emergency services to a victim shall do all of the following:

(a)Provide to the victim medically and factually accurate and unbiased written and oral information about emergency contraception and its use and efficacy.

(b)Orally inform the victim of all of the following: