Compassionate Care for Rape Victims Bill

Rape is a horrendous, violent attack. Every rape victim deserves compassionate care. Every rape victim should seek that care immediately at a hospital. That care should include a physical exam and scheduling of STD/HIV tests if a time interval is necessary. Those are the most logical medical outcomes of rape because a victim is susceptible to them 24-7-365.

Pregnancy , on the other hand, can occur only one day during a woman's cycle just after ovulation. Sperm can live in her reproductive track for about a week. So at most, a raped woman is vulnerable to pregnancy for a week. That week has to be proximate to ovulation. That is the only time EC is needed medically. If the woman is confident in her birth control-- 90% plus of women are on birth control--and knows when she ovulates, EC is unneeded.

This bill is a farce! It's introduction is not out of compassion for the victim at all. The purpose of the bill is to force faith-based hospitals to comply with an agenda against their beliefs. It is a smokescreen that insults the intelligence of women.