Chapter 91, An Act Providing Timely Access to Emergency Contraception

1. Procedural History and Bill Versions

Bill
- History
- Summary
Draft

2. Committee Documents

3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Documents

Testimony

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

Belden, Russonello, & Stewart Research and Communications(Research conducted for Catholics for a Free Choice): “Religion, Reproductive Health and Access to Services: A National Survey of Women”
State House News Service: LAWMAKERS TO TACKLE CONTRACEPTION BILL, SEE BETTER ODDS FOR PASSAGE By: Cyndi Roy – APRIL 6, 2005
State House News Service: CONTRACEPTION BILL PRAISED AS BOON TO WOMEN, CONDEMNED AS IMMORAL By: Cyndi Roy APRIL 13, 2005
State House News Service: SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005
State House News Service: HOUSE APPROVES EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION ACCESS BILL BY VETO-PROOF MARGIN By: Michael P. Norton – JULY 6, 2005
State House News Service: STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS – TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2005
State House News Service: HOUSE SESSION – WEDNESDAY – JULY 6, 2005
State House News Service: MASS CITIZENS FOR LIFE CONDEMNS “EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION” MANDATE (4-12-05)
State House News Service: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF TIMELY ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (4-13-05)
State House News Service: CATHOLIC ACTION LEAGUE OPPOSES EMERGENCY EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL (4-13-05)
State House News Service: STATEMENT OF MELISSA KOGUT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NARAL PRO-CHOICE MASSACHUSETTS, ON FAVORABLE REPORT OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL BY JOIN COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH (6-1-05)
State House News Service: PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE GIVES NOD TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL (6-1-05)
State House News Service: AMENDMENT REGARDING MANDATORY REPORTING TO DPH LEGISLATION (7-6-05)
State House News Service: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RELEASES EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL (7-20-05)
State House News Service: AN ACT PROVIDING TIMELY ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE BILL (7-20-05)
State House News Service: SENATE APPROVES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE VERSION OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL (7-20-05)
State House News Service: HOUSE PASSES RELEASES EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL (7-21-05)
State House News Service: LETTER FROM GOVERNOR ROMNEY TO LEGISLATORS REGARDING EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (7-25-05)
State House News Service: STATEMENT OF MELISSA KOGUT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NARAL PRO-CHOICE MASSACHUSETTS IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR’S VETO OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL (7-25-05)
State House News Service: ROMNEY 2002 MASS. NARAL QUESTIONNAIRE (7-25-05)
State House News Service: STATEMENT BY MASS. DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPOKESPERSON JANE LANE ON GOVERNOR’S VETO OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION LEGISLATION (7-25-05)
State House News Service: STATEMENT OF SEN. SUSAN FARGO REGARDING ROMNEY’S FLIP-FLOP ON EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (7–25-05)
State House News Service: MCFL APPLAUDS GOVERNOR’S VETO OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION. BILL (7-26-05)
State House News Service: DEVAL PATRICK STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR ROMNEY’S ABORTION STAND (7-26-05)
State House News Service: FDA TAKES ACTION ON PLAN B (8-26-05)
State House News Service: STATEMENT OF DIANNE LUBY, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS ON OVERRIDE OF GOVERNOR ROMNEY’S EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL VETO (9-15-05)
State House News Service: LETTER FROM LEGISLATORS TO DPH COMMISSIONER COTE REGARDING EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (12-7-05)