On Wednesday, the Ohio Prevention First Act received its first ever hearing for proponent testimony! 16 witnesses provided testimony (11 people spoke, 5 others sent written statements) in favor of the bill. You can read their statements at www.ppao.org.

One of the star witnesses was Elizabeth Williams, a rape survivor who explained the need for immediate access to Emergency Contraception. Ms. Williams is the Executive Director of Survivors to Alivers, a rape survivor support and awareness organization. In the video below, she shares her story about being raped by a teacher, her struggle for recovery and considering suicide, and what we can do to make the healing process easier for survivors by removing barriers to Emergency Contraception.

Elizabeth Williams HB293 Proponent Testimony from Gabriel Mann on Vimeo.