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According to UHS Director Dr. David S. Rosenthal '59, UHS "will be following the advice of the gynecologists at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston" as to whether and how it should be offered.
Students currently have access through the UHS pharmacy to oral contraceptives including the "morning-after pill," and their purchase can be term-billed as "pharmacy charges." It is possible that this option will be extended to cover RU-486 if it is offered.
UHS also provides counseling to students who become pregnant, as do peer counseling groups on campus. It does not, however, perform surgical abortions.
Those who decide to have an abortion are referred to approved local clinics. The cost is partly subsidized by UHS through the Student Health Services fee.
Students "with strong moral objections to sharing the cost of elective abortions" can apply for a refund of the portion of their $1 fee used for this purpose. The option, outlined in the Guide to UHS, was exercised by 271 students last year.