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Rape
Half of all victims don't get proper treatment
July 4th, 2002
Half of all women who are sexually assaulted in the United States each year do not receive the recommended medical treatment to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The results of the study show that 20% of rape survivors receive emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy and 58% are screened for sexually transmitted diseases or given prophylactic medication. The study appears in the June 2002 edition of the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The researchers suggest there is an increased need for hospital...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-07-04)
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