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Committee Organized for Rape Education

Views differ over SHS policy on who can buy Plan B

Monday, December 07, 2009 || Michelle Merlin

With abortion becoming a key issue in the health care debate, issues related to contraception have taken on renewed importance.
Washington University offers emergency contraceptives to its students. However, unlike most sellers the University does not offer Plan B, an emergency contaceptive, to everyone. Student Health Services (SHS) dispenses emergency contraception only to women.
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Despite committee recommendation, search continues for sexual assault prevention coordinator

Friday, October 30, 2009 || Sam Guzik

After more than two decades of discussion, efforts to create an office to lead Washington University’s sexual assault prevention efforts are picking up pace, but there remains no consensus on how soon the position will be filled.

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