Bill > H2082

This bill, titled "Promoting access to accurate medical information," amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to ensure that individuals seeking reproductive health services in the Commonwealth receive medically accurate, comprehensive, and non-directive information. "Medically accurate" is defined as information supported by current scientific evidence, published in peer-reviewed journals, and recognized as accurate by major professional medical organizations like the American Medical Association, government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and scientific advisory groups. The bill mandates that any contract the Commonwealth enters into for reproductive health services must require providers to offer clients information on family planning, birth control, pregnancy, and post-partum care. Furthermore, any clinic or entity receiving Commonwealth funding that provides reproductive health counseling or services must also provide this same standard of medically accurate and comprehensive information to all clients.