Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• things that are listed in section E, beginning on lines 20, continuing through 24, so-called contraceptives

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

Bills: SB19, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27

Keywords: contraceptive rights, healthcare access, civil action, Attorney General, contraception enforcement, prostate cancer, health insurance, screening, high risk, cost-sharing, African American men, savings accounts, catastrophe, emergency funds, financial security, state laws, criminal justice, parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, risk assessment

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• reproductive systems and sexual orientation. and by the eighth grade the curriculum addresses contraception
• , emergency contraception, and abortion.
• They mention abortion 10 times, emergency contraception 5 times, and additional mentions of every type

Bills: SB207, SB611, SB920, SB1174, SB1207, SB1325, SB1396, SB1551, SB1619

Keywords: SB 207, Texas Education Code, public school attendance, excused absence, mental health appointment, mental health care, behavioral health, school district, student absenteeism, same-day return, health care professionals, physician certification, religious holy days, court appearance, DFPS, foster care, education policy, student wellness, school mental health, attendance policy

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• an assault. this emergency contraception on their own.
• She had. no way to immediately access emergency contraception.
• comes down to what does that emergency contraception pill do?
• Movement has been cautious about emergency contraception for decades.
• I have never experienced anybody promoting emergency contraception to a patient.

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• Delegate Price's legislation relates to contraception, right to contraception, applicability, and enforcement
• House Bill 6 is the Virginia Right to Contraception Act and codifies a person's right to access contraception
• House Bill 6 is the Virginia Right to Contraception Act and codifies a person's right to access contraception
• So Senate Bill 596, this conference report relates to contraception, right to contraception, applicability
• So Senate Bill 596, this conference report relates to contraception, right to contraception, applicability

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Over-the-counter contraceptives are available to many who can afford the cost.
• of protocols intended for prescription-strength hormonal contraceptives.
• I was thrilled when the FDA approved the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, Opill.
• California granted pharmacists the ability to furnish contraceptives independently.
• I was thrilled when the FDA approved the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill opal.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee held its first regular bill hearing of 2025 and considered a wide range of measures on health care access, professional regulation, animal welfare, and consumer protection. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted its rules and then approved a consent calendar of several bills, including measures by Chen, Caloza, Carrillo, Arreguín, Berman, and Flora. The committee also took up AB 1082, which would allow California nursing students enrolled in out-of-state programs to complete clinical training in California; supporters said it would help address the nursing shortage and keep students closer to home, while opponents warned it could worsen already limited clinical placement capacity and reduce oversight. The bill passed on a do pass recommendation to Appropriations after a quorum was established. The committee then heard and advanced several health-related bills. AB 50, by Assembly Member Bonta, would ease Medi-Cal access to over-the-counter hormonal contraception by removing the need for a prescription for coverage purposes; pharmacists, reproductive health advocates, and medical groups supported the bill, and it passed unanimously to the Committee on Health. AB 489, also by Bonta, would prohibit AI systems from misrepresenting themselves as licensed health professionals; supporters from medical, psychiatric, behavioral health, and other professional groups said the bill would protect patients from misleading chatbot advice, and it passed to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 481, by Assembly Member Rubio, would expand the tasks that federally qualified lab personnel can perform under CLIA supervision to help address lab staffing shortages; labor groups raised concerns about training, certification, and supervision, but the bill passed to Appropriations with an amended do pass recommendation. The committee also considered animal welfare and access-to-care measures. AB 631, by Assembly Member Lee, would require animal shelters to post intake and outcome data online; supporters said the reporting would improve policy and resource allocation, while members discussed how the requirement would work for shelters without websites, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 867, also by Lee, would prohibit cat declawing except when medically necessary for the animal; animal welfare groups strongly supported the bill, while the veterinary association opposed it as an improper legislative regulation of veterinary surgery, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, AB 1307 would create a pilot program allowing a limited number of qualified dentists trained in Mexico to practice in underserved California areas; supporters framed it as a cost-neutral way to address major dental access gaps, the California Dental Association remained opposed unless amended, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Several members later added their votes on the various items after the hearing, and the committee kept the hearing open briefly to allow additional add-ons.

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• Important clarifications and additions: This is not a ban on teaching or discussion of contraception,
• misrepresent the efficacy of contraception.
• And if you efficacy of contraception.
• even when contraceptives were in place. even when contraceptives were in place.
• We also cover contraceptives.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Authorizing pharmacists to furnish over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives.
• Over-the-counter contraceptives are available to many who can afford the cost.
• AB50 would allow pharmacists to furnish over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives without the barrier
• I was thrilled when the FDA approved the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, Opil.
• I urge you to support AB50 to allow equitable... access to over-the-counter contraception for everyone

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Each time an employee discusses contraception, STDs, or STIs, dispenses contraception at the school or
• But if you are providing contraception or you're discussing contraception, to me, I do feel that adoption
• is tangentially related, because suppose the contraception... ...because suppose the contraception fails
• If a school decides to spend its own resources to distribute contraception or talk about contraception
• to a contraceptive item.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a reimbursement program for school safety training and equipment, maintain an approved list of training programs meeting AZPOST standards, and allow eligible schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they complete approved training and meet notification/confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure meant to help school employees stop bleeding and save lives in emergencies, emphasizing that no school would be required to participate and that no new state appropriation was needed. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued the bill would normalize armed staff in classrooms, create confidentiality problems for parents and law enforcement, and expose students and staff to additional risk. They also said teachers are not trained as trauma responders and that the bill’s immunity and secrecy provisions could reduce accountability. Supporters, including Arizona Citizens Defense League and other proponents, said the bill adds guardrails to existing law, focuses mostly on first aid and de-escalation training, and gives schools an option to prepare staff for emergencies. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the instruction is not sex education. Opponents, including the Arizona Education Association and Reproductive Freedom for All, said the bill politicizes science, creates fragmented instruction, and could lead to questions that inevitably touch on sex education while failing to address broader student health needs. Supporters, including Arizona Right to Life, a school board president, and a biology teacher, argued the bill is simply about age-appropriate, medically accurate science and parental transparency. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote.

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• have steadily declined thanks to in large part to increased access to birth control and emergency contraception
• know that because people that they need in our state, not only have they lost access access to contraceptive
• late 90s public school sex ed curriculum, I learned the basics about human sexuality. my body, contraception
• STI testing, education on contraception, and access to birth control.
• Without access to prescription contraception, my real fear of an unplanned high-risk pregnancy put serious

Keywords: Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health

Summary: The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.

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• have steadily declined thanks in large part to increased access to birth control and emergency contraception
• because people cannot get the care that they need in our state, not only have they lost access to contraceptive
• late 90s public school sex ed curriculum, I learned the basics about human sexuality, my body, contraception
• I was able to access my first annual exam, STI testing, education on contraception, and access to birth
• Uh, without access to prescription contraception, my real fear of an unplanned, complicated, high-risk

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• , um, and as I read it, it's basically all forms of contraception.
• check you out for a contraceptive check you out for a contraceptive device<00:30:03.399> I
• another uh example of contraception another uh example of contraception which<00:33:27.080> is
• And I don't want to forget that contraception is a big part of this bill.
• And I don't want to forget that contraception is a big part of this bill.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn. Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff. Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• AB 968 covers a pharmacist's ability to prescribe non-hormonal contraception.
• Currently, the law specifies that a pharmacist may only supply hormonal contraceptives.
• Currently, the law specifies that a pharmacist may only supply hormonal contraceptives.
• For individuals who cannot safely use hormonal contraceptive, contraception, such as cancer survivors
• care, setting a standard for equity, access, and innovation in contraceptive policy.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through guest introductions, including students and fellows from California Lutheran University, UC Merced’s CAPE program, the Maddy Institute, and Madera High School’s Madtown Robotics Team 1323, which was recognized for multiple robotics world championships. The chamber also adopted an adjournment in memory and took up the daily file. Several bills and resolutions were considered and passed, including AB 1390 on school board compensation thresholds, AB 1338 on air district cost recovery for fence-line air monitoring, AB 648 on community college housing, AB 1207 on cap-and-trade price ceilings, ACR 66 recognizing Skin Cancer Awareness Month, AB 49 on keeping ICE out of public schools, AB 317 on a CEQA exemption for certain single-family homes, AB 527 on geothermal exploratory wells, AB 665 on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ombudsman report, AB 940 creating quantum innovation zones, AB 1021 on workforce housing for education agencies, AB 1112 on property tax apportionment in Rancho Mirage, AB 1318 on nonprofit eligibility for public funding, and AB 1470 on using student housing loan funds for affordable housing in downtowns and commercial districts. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 49 and AB 1318 were urgency bills and passed with the required higher vote threshold. The floor also adopted H.R. 40, declaring May 25 as Rosenda’s Day to honor a teen killed by a drunk driver, and H.R. 42, recognizing May as Behavioral Health Awareness Month. Both drew extensive personal testimony from members about mental health, suicide, substance use, and the need to reduce stigma and expand access to care. Additional health-related bills passed, including AB 408 creating a physician health and wellness program, AB 546 requiring coverage for HEPA purifiers for certain enrollees after wildfire disasters, AB 967 expediting licenses for out-of-state physicians, and AB 968 expanding pharmacist authority to provide non-hormonal contraception. The Assembly also debated AB 1056 on phasing out gill net fishing and AB 1376 on limiting juvenile probation terms, with supporters framing both as conservation or rehabilitation measures and opponents warning about economic harm or public safety concerns. Both bills ultimately passed. Throughout the session, members repeatedly emphasized public safety, education, housing, climate, health care access, and support for immigrant and youth communities, with recorded roll-call votes and voice votes taken on each measure.

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• If you're pregnant and you take emergency contraception, the pregnancy is already there.
• And it has nothing to do with emergency contraception.
• I know it's already been stated, but emergency contraception is not an abortion pill.
• I believe the only FDA approved IUD is the copper IUD for emergency contraception.
• So I was just asking specifically what is considered emergency contraception.

Bills: HB3000, HB2622, HB2283, HB541, HB1776, HB1803, HB1669, HB2588, HB220, HB3415, HB50, HB1314, HB 107, HB220, HB50, HB107

Keywords: ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services

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• This is SB 1396 to protect the right to contraception. This is actually not SB 1396.
• This motion is to suspend the rules and immediately move SB 1396, which is the right to contraception
• I believe we should suspend the rules because contraception gives women control over their lives.
• Contraception gives women control over their lives. I vote yes to suspend the rules.
• Contraception gives women control over their lives. I vote yes to suspend the rules. Okay.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and several ceremonial introductions and proclamations, including a Coolidge centennial proclamation, recognition of guests tied to Pre-born Day of Rights, a proclamation honoring Carmen Green Smith’s retirement, and a memorial resolution for Brad Brower. The chamber also heard a Game and Fish outdoor expo announcement and welcomed student visitors and other guests in the gallery. The main legislative action centered on House Bill 2072 and House Bill 2307 in Committee of the Whole. SB 1396 was the subject of an unsuccessful motion to suspend the rules and move it immediately to third reading; that motion failed 12-16. HB 2072, dealing with holidays and the César Chávez Day repeal, drew extensive debate over a Miranda floor amendment to rename the day as Farm Worker Day and preserve the farm worker movement’s recognition. The Miranda amendment failed 12-15, a subsequent committee amendment was adopted, and the bill was ultimately reported out as amended and later passed on third reading. HB 2307, concerning dangerous and incompetent defendants and a state facility/restoration process, was amended with an Angus floor amendment addressing funding, bed capacity, a sunset, and a study committee. The bill passed the Committee of the Whole and then passed third reading 27-2, with several members explaining support as a public safety measure and others noting remaining concerns. HB 2874, relating to campaign committee termination statements and expenses, also received a technical floor amendment and passed as amended on third reading 18-11, without the emergency clause. The Senate also adopted HCR 2053, a death resolution for Brad Brower, with a moment of silence and unanimous adoption. At the end of the meeting, the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the bills were properly assigned, and the chamber recorded the final passage of HB 2307 and HB 2874 and the passage of HB 2072 as amended.

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• We know about half of high school students who are sexually active are using contraceptives, as shown
• Additionally, of those students who are sexually active, only half use contraceptives.
• I want students to receive contraceptives.
• So forgive me for my nerves, but I am in complete support of them receiving access to contraceptives.
• ...the stigma of contraceptives?

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• use and normalizing... ...contraceptive use and normalizing teen sex.
• supporting, demonstrating, or providing access to... ...demonstrating or providing access to contraceptives
• One of the things that we hear is that, well, you don't teach them about birth control and contraception
• We and contraception. We absolutely do.
• So, we're going to cover what contraception does and does not do for the students.

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

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• THE MAJORITY STATES ALLOW MINUS DICKINSON TO THEIR OWN CONTRACEPTIVE CARE OFTEN USED FOR NON-CONTRACEPTIVE
• FLORIDA HAS PARTICULARLY BENEFITED FROM IN BOBBING ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION IS SEEN BY THE DECREASE IN
• HEALTH REPORTING RESEARCH INDICATES A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE WAS DUE TO TEENS INCREASE ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVE
• ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN YOUNG WOMEN IS BLOOD CLOTS FROM CONTRACEPTION.
• AND THE PARENTS DON'T KNOW THEIR CHILDREN, THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE TAKING CONTRACEPTION, HOW ARE THEY GOING

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• AB 968 covers a pharmacist's ability to prescribe non-hormonal contraceptive, contraception.
• Currently, the law specifies that a pharmacist may only supply hormonal contraceptives.
• was created, over 10 years ago, the goal was to increase access to the most popular method of contraception
• For individuals who cannot safely use hormonal contraceptive, contraception such as cancer survivors,
• Setting a standard for equity, access, and innovation in a contraceptive policy.

Keywords: 988, house, all