Palin’s rape kit controversy continues
The Wasilla Project covers the Sarah Palin rape kit controversy, interviewing several Alaskans who add to the case that she knew of the policy of charging victims for their own rape kits. Eric Croft, the Democratic lawmaker who worked to overturned the practice, says its hard to believe Palin didn’t know about it. Dr. Colleen Murphy, a former member of the Alaska Violent Crimes Compensation Board, says she was approached by rape victims who had been charged for their exams. Wasilla Project points out that while Palin said that it would be “crazy” to charge rape victims for their forensic exams, she never denied that her hometown did so while she was mayor. A Wasilla City Council member (once a Republican, now an independent) wonders why Palin’s mayoral administration couldn’t cover the cost of rape kits when, according to reports, she redecorated her office several times. Watch:
McCain’s stand on contraception
Just in case you thought that if John McCain and Sarah Palin were going to take your abortion rights away but leave you with your right to non-emergency contraceptive access, think again! McCain’s health “reform” could leave you without health insurance, he’s tried to end Title X programs that help fund contraceptive access, he supports the HHS plan to allow pharmacists to refuse to fill birth control prescriptions, he voted against a bill to force insurance companies to cover birth control and he’s opposed to comprehensive sex ed. Nicholas Kristof would like to add that McCain also supported the Bush’s recent efforts to defund contraception programs in Africa. Unsurprisingly, Obama’s votes, legislation and policy stances are all in direct opposition to McCain’s on these issues. [RH Reality Check, NY Times]
