H.R. 2928 · 109th Congress
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steven Rothman
- Introduced
- 2005-06-15
- Latest action
- 2005-07-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital unless the hospital meets certain conditions related to a woman who is a victim of sexual assault, including that the hospital: (1) provides the woman with accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception; (2) offers emergency contraception to the woman; (3) provides the woman such contraception at the hospital on her request; and (4) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.