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Large turnout as committee hears competing views on medication-abortion access at public campuses
Summary
House Bill 1677, which would require public higher-education institutions with student health centers to offer access to medication abortion or referrals, drew large pro and con turnout; students and advocates urged access for educational continuity while faith and conservative groups opposed the bill.
A contentious public hearing on House Bill 1677 drew wide participation on Feb. 18 as students, reproductive-rights advocates and faith-based opponents presented sharply different views about whether public campuses should provide access to medication abortion or referrals.
Nut graf: The bill would require public institutions that operate student health centers to provide access to medication abortion through campus providers, public referral programs or other delivery methods; campuses without health centers would have to provide referrals and private space and technical support for telehealth.…
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