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Emergency contraception omitted.(POLICY & PRACTICE)

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| February 01, 2005 | Schneider, Mary Ellen | COPYRIGHT 2005 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A coalition of abortion rights advocates and health care professionals is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to add information about emergency contraception to its "National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination." The group is asking the Justice Department to revise its protocol to include the routine offering of emergency contraception to rape victims at risk of pregnancy. "The failure to ...

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