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"path": "/2026/04/13/missouri-bill-require-hospitals-emergency-contraception-rape-survivors/",
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"site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
"tags": [
"Health Care",
"Legislature",
"Bennie Cook",
"Brad Banderman",
"Brian Seitz",
"Cecelie Williams",
"Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act",
"Holly Jones",
"Jaclyn Zimmermann",
"SANE Healthcare Services",
"tonya vega"
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"textContent": "Missouri hospitals and clinics that perform forensic exams following sexual assault are not required by law to offer emergency contraception to survivors, a coverage inconsistency a bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to correct with legislation aimed at standardizing care after rape. The proposal, called the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, would require facilities […]",
"title": "Missouri bill would require hospitals to offer emergency contraception to rape survivors"
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