HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.03.23 - 27924Miscellaneous Resolution # 05068
BY: Commissioner Dave Woodward, District #18
RE: Board of Commissioners - Policy to Promote the Availability of Emergency
Contraception Within the County's Health Division
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believes access to factual
and medically accurate information is in the best interests of the citizens of Oakland
County, and
WHEREAS recently the Kaiser Foundation published a national study showing that as
many as 2/3 of all woman between the ages of 18 and 44 did not know emergency
contraception exists and how it is available, and
WHEREAS each year nationally, approximately 25,000 women become pregnant as a
result of rape and approximately 50 percent of these pregnancies end in abortion, and
WHEREAS an estimated 22,000 of these pregnancies — 88 percent - could be
prevented if sexual assault victims had timely access to emergency contraception, and
WHEREAS emergency contraception approved for use by the United States Food and
Drug Administration prevents pregnancy after sexual intercourse, and
WHEREAS emergency contraception cannot and does not terminate a pre-existing
pregnancy, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that "emergency contraception" for the
purposes of this resolution shall be defined as any drug or device approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration that prevents pregnancy after sexual intercourse.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) shall
provide the public with medically and factually accurate and unbiased written and oral
information about emergency contraception.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OCHD shall supply referrals for emergency
contraception upon request.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OCHD shall verbally provide all victims of sexual
assault, seeking services or referrals, of their option to be provided emergency
contraception.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OCHD shall provide emergency contraception
immediately to each victim who requests it, If the emergency contraception is in the
form of pills, the provision must include the initial dose, which the victim can take on
site, as well as any follow-up doses for the sexual assault victim to self-administer later.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OCHD shall ensure that each person who
provides care to sexual assault victims has medically accurate and unbiased
information about emergency contraception.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OCHD shall provide informational materials
about emergency contraception for general distribution in all county health facilities. The
informational materials must, in a medically and factually accurate manner, describe the
use, efficacy and availability of emergency contraception, and the fact that it does not
cause abortion.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OCHD shall post information about emergency
contraception on the county website. The information must, in a medically and factually
accurate manner, describe the use, efficacy and availability of emergency
contraception, and the fact that it does not cause abortion.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OCHD shall be in compliance with this resolution
within 30 days following its adoption.
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Resolution #05068 March 24, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government COmmittee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #05068 March 24, 2005
Commissioner Woodward introduced and requested referral of Miscellaneous Resolution #05068 —
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — POLICY TO PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY
CONTRACEPTION WITHIN THE COUNTY'S HEALTH DIVISION to the General Government
Committee.
Moved by Palmer supported by Scott to object to the referral pursuant to Rule XII-A of the Board rules.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Bill Bullard stated the objection to referral shall be sustained upon (13) affirmative votes and
that a "Yes" vote objects to the referral and a "No" vote would not object.
Vote on object to referral:
AYES: Palmer. (1)
NAYS: Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Patterson,
Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas,
Gershenson, Gregory. (23)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefore, the objection to the referral failed.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.