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Committee to draft bill expanding emergency-contraception vending machines on campuses; proponents estimate $5,000–$7,000 startup per campus
Summary
Representative Farrar told the committee that the University of Connecticut has opened its first emergency-contraception vending machine and proponents estimate startup costs roughly $5,000–$7,000 per campus; the committee voted to draft HB 6078 for hearings and left the roll-call open for additional votes.
Representative Farrar asked the committee to draft House Bill 6078 to expand access to emergency contraception on higher-education campuses by facilitating the use of vending machines and other startup support.
"The University of Connecticut just opened their first vending machine, just last week," Farrar said, and he told the committee proponents expect…
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