A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would require private health insurance to cover forensic exams for sexual assault survivors in full. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 9—RAINN.org DNA evidence from a crime like sexual assault can be collected from the crime scene, but it can also be collected ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – A special medical exam available to survivors of sexual violence preserves lasting evidence that may aid in the prosecution of a perpetrator of sexual assault. Called a Sexual ...

A bill modeled after a San Diego County pilot program that provided domestic violence victims with the kind of in-depth forensic exam that sexual assault victims receive was signed into law this week, ...

What should you do if you have been raped? Seek medical attention as soon as possible after being raped or sexually assaulted. Receiving care from a sexual assault nurse examiner is ideal. They can ...

The medical forensic exam training took place recently in Cumberland. HANCOCK COUNTY — County survivors of sexual assault and those in other areas of Central Indiana now have a place nearby they can ...

Some victims of sexual assault are paying out of pocket for their emergency room care, even though federal law requires that their forensic exams be free. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Students who have experienced sexual assault can opt to have a medical forensic exam (MFE), which is conducted by a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE). MFEs collect medical evidence for sexual ...