Students Must Travel To Boston To Obtain a Rape Kit, Per Mass. Standards
Harvard students seeking a sexual assault evidence collection kit must travel to Boston-area hospitals due to Massachusetts law and the lack of emergency facilities at University Health Services. This was highlighted by an anonymous op-ed in The Crimson, illustrating a student's struggle to obtain a kit at Harvard. The kits, conducted exclusively in emergency facilities by specially trained nurses, are crucial for criminal proceedings but do not frequently contribute to university investigations unless a student presses charges and shares the evidence.| Creator |
Duehren, Andrew M.
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The Harvard Crimson
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| Date |
2016-09-12
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| Local URL |
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/9/12/rape-kit-availability-mass-law/
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| Tags | Student Publications |
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| Date Added | March 26, 2024 |
| Date Modifed | January 7, 2025 |
| Collection | Harvard and Sexual Assault |