Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Kristen Gonzalez says this is needed

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancies. They provide long-term, reversible and effective birth control. In the United States, IUDs are the second most common revers- ible birth control method after oral contraceptives. However, the pain and discomfort associated with insertion have long been underestimated but are now widely recognized as a significant part of the procedure. In August 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the guidelines in its "U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use. 2024" document to recommend that doctors counsel patients on the potential for pain during these procedures and discuss pain management options. Local anesthetics have proven somewhat effec- tive in managing pain during an IUD procedure, but a 2019 report, "Intrauterine Device Training, Attitudes, and Practices Among U.S. Health Care Providers: Findings from a Nationwide Survey," found that just 5% of doctors provided this option. To help patients make informed decisions when choosing a contraceptive method, it is important that they be provided with all the necessary information, including the like- lihood of pain during the procedure. This legislation would direct the Department of Health to create an informational pamphlet for patients considering an IUD that describes the effectiveness, risks and side effects, the insertion process and the pain associated with it and how that pain can be managed, as well as alternative contraceptive methods if an IUD is not suitable. Providers would be required to distribute these pamphlets to patients seeking an IUD or interested in discussing contraception.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.