Wisconsin's Governor Signs Bill On Aid To Sexual Assault Victims

Wisconsin's Governor Jim Doyle yesterday signed AB 377 that requires all hospitals to provide emergency contraception to any victim of sexual assault who requests it. Madison's Capital Times reports however that Pro-Life Wisconsin says the new law is unconstitutional, arguing that it violates the "right of conscience" clause of Wisconsin's Constitution and the Free Exercise clause of the First Amendment. The organization's press release refers to the bill as the Chemical Abortion Hospital Mandate.