Law says minors can't get rape testing without parental consent

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“So, what I’m going to do as a nurse, if a child comes in and says, ‘My stepdad did this to me,’ and mom says ‘she’s a liar, she’s been nothing but a liar since she’s 8 years old, this is not true. He would never do that.’ And I will tell you that happens all too often as well,” she said.

That doesn’t mean the state can’t intervene. “At that point, I’m calling law enforcement who will also initiate a call to CPS to do an assessment,” Wetherelt said.

Didn't the article say getting CPS involved could take days or more and make a rape kit useless? Thus not likely to help at all and in fact cause more harm?

You're right. The lettering shouldn't leave it open in situations like that.

If any child is going to come to an office and claim abuse then that should warrant all the investigation needed without requirement of proof. This law was intended to be directed at situations occurring outside of the family and is not intended really to apply to the hypothetical situation in question -- but I do agree with the collection of evidence being a crucial piece either way. The new law shouldn't hinge the protection of the abuser incidentally.