Brian Schatz in Survey of 2014 Senate campaign websites

On Abortion: Require offering emergency contraception for rape victims

In the Hawaii State House, Brian led the charge for over-the-counter emergency contraception. He sponsored legislation allowing access to emergency contraception without a doctor's prescription.

In 2003, Brian voted for legislation requiring hospitals to offer emergency contraception to sexual assault victims. No matter what the religious affiliation of the hospital, he believes that sexual assault victims deserve to know their options, and should not be forced to carry their rapist's child simply because they went to a hospital that objected to emergency contraception on religious grounds. Brian said, "Once you're the only hospital in the neighborhood, you have a responsibility to all members of the public and not just to your personal religious beliefs."