Victims of drink spiking in Massachusetts are being turned away from hospitals without the basic testing needed to prove what happened to them.

Ella MacDuff was drugged at a Boston bar. Disoriented and terrified, she went to the hospital — and was denied a drug test. The next day, she had seizures. By then, it was too late to detect what had been in her system.

Brinley Bermeelao shared a nearly identical story. After being roofied during a night out, she went to Mass General Hospital and was also refused testing because she hadn’t been sexually assaulted. No test meant no proof, no justice, and no accountability.

These stories are not rare. Reports of drink spiking in Massachusetts have more than tripled in recent years. And our laws have not kept up.

Now, thanks to the courage of survivors, lawmakers are finally taking action. A bill sponsored by Senator Paul Feeney would require hospitals to test for drugs anytime drink spiking is suspected. It would also provide bars and restaurants with test strips to identify spiked drinks, and create clear procedures for what to do when someone reports being drugged.

It’s a long-overdue step toward safety, dignity, and justice.

We’re calling on the Massachusetts Legislature to pass this bill without delay. No survivor should be denied care, denied answers, or denied the right to be believed.

Add your name if you believe every victim of drink spiking deserves support, not silence.