Access to Birth Control Act
- Last Action
- 4/10/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-09Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-09 (00)
Access to Birth Control Act
This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain requirements related to providing contraceptives. For example, a pharmacy must provide a customer with a requested contraceptive without delay if it is in stock and must ensure that customers are not intimidated, threatened, or harassed with respect to their requests for contraceptives.
The bill establishes civil penalties and a private cause of action for violations of the bill.
Cosponsors (12)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Jackie Speier (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Family planning and birth control
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Women's health
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