Government
Proposed Legislation Would Require More Sexual Assault Nurses, Data Collection
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A KyCIR investigation inspired Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson to file a bill that would require hospitals to have a SANE on-duty at all times.
Criminal Justice
Lacking Sexual Assault Nurses, Some Ky. Hospitals Illegally Turn Victims Away
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Kentucky state law requires emergency rooms to perform forensic sexual assault exams on-site, but hospitals without specially trained nurses sometimes send rape victims away.
Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.