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Duvall Project News & Events
News- January 22, 2008 marks the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
- January 22, 2007 marks the 34th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
- November 2006 Emergency contraceptive Plan Bis made available to individuals ages 18 and older in pharmacies nationwide. A government-issued I.D. must be presented to purchase the medication, which is stocked behind the counters in pharmacies. Younger women age 17 and younger still require a prescription.
- October 6, 2006 The ACLU of PA sent a Memorandum to PA Senate About Senate Bill 990. Senate Bill 990 is more commonly referred to the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) Act. This legislation was recently amended to include provisions that the ACLU of PA does not support. The ACLU of PA supports the original version of the CARE Act because it would have provided a strong set of requirements for hospitals and health care facilities that provide services to sexual assault victims and guaranteed comprehensive medical care for rape victims in PA emergency rooms.
- September 2006 PA Department of Health Applies for Title V Funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs after two years of rejecting this restrictive federal funding.
- September 5, 2006 Broad Coalition Asks Pennsylvania Schools to Provide Effective Sexuality Education to Protect Youth
- August 2006 Specter Pours More Money Into Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Senator Specter's earmarks have taken tax payer dollars away from "funds for child abuse discretionary activities" and provided an additional $2.9 million dollars in fiscal year 2007 for biased and ineffective abstinence-only-until-marriage programs.
- August 24, 2006 FDA approves over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptive, Plan B, for women (and men) ages 18 and older. A photo I.D. must be presented to purchase the medication, which will be stocked behind the counters in pharmacies nationwide by mid-November. Younger women age 17 and younger will still require a prescription.
- July 25, 2006 Rape Patient Twice-Victimized in Lebanon, PA Harrisburg's The Patriot-News featured an article about a rape patient that was denied emergency contraception by an ER doctor at Good Samaritan Hospital. Read more and learn how you can help protect victims' rights to comprehensive medical care in PA!
- January 19, 2006 Advocates Urge States to Ensure Access to Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims
- January 2005 Press Release Dept. of Justice Omits EC from Rape Victim Protocol (34k PDF)
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