Cape Fear Valley hospital billed rape victims for rape test kits
Documents obtained by WRAL News show that Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville has billed rape victims thousands of dollars, violating a state law.Last year, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center billed about 17 rape victims for taking rape kit tests, but House Bill 1342 states that medical facilities are to provide free forensic medical examinations for victims of rape and other sexual offense.Deanne Gerdes, the director of Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland […]
