Department of Justice Advocates for Rape Victims With New Guidelines
LatestThe Department of Justice has issued new national guidelines for medical exams and standards of care for rape victims, emphasizing that the victim’s “physical and emotional needs should take precedence over criminal justice considerations.”
The guidelines—issued this week—also recommend that victims be offered emergency contraception, or information on how to immediately obtain it and advises that “voluntary drug and or alcohol use should not diminish the perceived seriousness of the assault.”