 PAPER CHASE NEWSBURST |  
|
| Serious law. Primary sources. Global perspective. |
Wisconsin lawmakers pass bill banning morning-after pill on college campuses Kate Heneroty at 3:48 PM ET [JURIST] The lower chamber of the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature [official website] approved a ban of the morning-after pill [Wikipedia backgrounder] on state college campuses Thursday, sending the bill to the state Senate. The proposed legislation [bill text] would ban University of Wisconsin System health centers from advertising, prescribing, or dispensing emergency contraception to its more than 161,000 students on 26 campuses. The drug [FDA FAQ], which requires a prescription, was approved by the FDA in 1998 and blocks pregnancy in the days after sex. Democratic Governor Jim Doyle [official profile] has promised to veto the measure if it reaches his desk. AP has more. Link | 
|
print |
subscribe |
 |
latest newscast |
 Facebook page
|
