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On Monday, January 28, 2013 at 1:15 P.M., on behalf of the Department of the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney, I testified before the Hawaii Senate Health Committee in support of SB526 that establishes a new part in chapter 321 to ensure that victims of sexual assault are provided with medically and factually unbiased information about and access to emergency contraception when receiving emergency medical care at Hawaii’s hospitals for sexual assaults.
Under the previous Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney, Peter Carlisle, he avoided taking a stand on this issue. In contrast, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro strongly supports victims of rape having access to emergency contraceptives.
JON RIKI KARAMATSU 