Emergency Contraception

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (EC) FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS

Oregon law ensures that sexual assault victims receive access to emergency contraception (EC) in hospital emergency rooms.  As part of the minimum standards for the examination and treatment of a sexual assault victim, a physician or other health care provider must provide a sexual assault victim with medically and factually accurate written and oral information about EC, offer her EC, and dispense EC upon request.

Or. Rev. Stat. § 435.252-.256 (Enacted 2007).

Oregon law establishes the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund. The Fund pays for sexual assault victims' medical assessments, which include the offering and provision of emergency contraception upon request.

Or. Rev. Stat. § 147.005 (Enacted 2003); Or. Admin. R. § 137-084-0001, -0010, -0020.

MEDICAID COVERAGE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (EC)

Oregon provides Medicaid coverage of emergency contraception without a prescription.

NARAL Pro-Choice America Survey of State Medicaid Offices