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Students and public‑health advocates urge funding for emergency‑contraception vending machines on campus
Summary
Health‑care advocates and student organizers urged the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee to fund emergency‑contraception vending machines for campuses, saying vending offers timely, confidential and affordable access to EC.
Supporters of HB 6078 — which would provide funding for vending machines that dispense over‑the‑counter emergency contraception — told the committee that vending is a pragmatic, privacy‑preserving way to improve student access to time‑sensitive care.
Namisha Srikanth, a master of public health student at Yale and regional organizer for the EC4EC…
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