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Rape Victims

Despite Promises, Some Rape Victims Stuck Paying Exam Bills

Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Pro Publica | Ben Protess and Emily Witt | Posted 11.04.2009 | Home

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Rape Exam, Vawa, Rape Victims, Rape Kit, Rape Victim Exam, Home News

By Ben Protess, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, and Emily Witt, ProPublica When a woman is raped, police turn to scientific evidence-semen, blo...

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Happy Holidays, New York.

Joan Malin | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Rape, Holiday Season, George W. Bush, Pharmacies, Health Insurance, Rape Victims, Planned Parenthood, New York City, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Emergency Contraception, Health, Emergency Rooms, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News
Joan Malin

Thanks to one stroke of pen by George W. Bush, New Yorkers can no longer go to the Emergency Room and trust that a provider's sole motivation is to give the best care available.

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The Rapist In The Freezer

Diane Dimond | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Diane Dimond Column, Backlog, Federal Money, Rapist in the Freezer, Human Rights Watch, DNA Rape Kits, 400 Thousand Kits, 10% Male Victims, The Debbie Smith Act, National Institute of Justice, DNA Rape Kit Backlog Program, Women and Rape, Rape Kits, Rape Victims, Sexual Assault Indifference, Sexual Assault, Rape Kit Backlog, Politics News
Diane Dimond

A majority of the 400,000 untested, backlogged rape kits are orphaned tests. They've remained on ice, depriving detectives of the most important clue.

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