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  "path": "/2026/04/13/missouri-bill-require-hospitals-emergency-contraception-rape-survivors/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-13T10:55:19.000Z",
  "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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