Sexual assault is traumatic enough without an unwanted pregnancy involved.
Now a measure is moving through the legislature that would make sure victims are told about emergency contraceptives that can prevent the woman from becoming pregnant. Independent Living Advocates for the state's disabled population say more needs to be done to help people move out of institutions and into their own homes. Those groups are using a two-year old US Supreme Court decision as a reason to help more people live independently. But the general public rarely has an opportunity to view the works because they are in private collections.