The Virginia House of Delegates yesterday denied a legislator's attempt to discharge four members of the James Madison University Board of Visitors after they supported the sale of emergency contraception pills at campus health centers.
Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, attempted to drop Gov. Mark R. Warner's appointees because they voted last month to reverse James Madison's ban on dispensing emergency contraception.
Emergency contraception pills were both prescribed and sold in the James Madison health center until last spring when the board prohibited the sale, James Madison spokesperson Fred Hilton said.
"I think the majority of colleges in the country know that this is part of an overall approach to a complete health center," Hilton said.
Marshall succeeded last spring in drawing attention to the issue, which led to the then Republican-appointed board to ban their sale.
During the summer, Warner appointed five new members to the board, four of whom voted to reverse the ban.
The James Madison Board of Visitors is comprised of gubernatorial appointees.
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