New Federal Guidelines For Sexual Assault Cases Could Expand Rape Victims’ Access To Plan B

Tara Culp-Ressler writes for ThinkProgress: “For the first time in the past seven years, the federal government has issued specific guidelines for the way that health professionals, law enforcement officers, and prosecutors should respond to sexual assault cases. And unlike the earlier guidelines issued in 2004, the new policy specifically recommends methods to prioritize victims’ ‘physical and emotional needs,’ including ensuring that emergency contraception is available to them.”