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Rape Victims Suffer Ordeal to Get Medical Tests: "Victims of sexual assault in some areas of NSW are being forced to wait hours in blazing heat and travel up to 500 kilometres without showering because there are not enough local people to carry out the medical tests later used as evidence."

MPs seek to lift ban on abortion advice: "The federal coalition may accept a move to overturn a Howard government ban on Australian aid funding advice on abortion and other aspects of family planning."

In the Name of Hijab?: "Some so-called “traditional” Muslims argue that ‘Western’ women are oppressed because they must derive their self-worth from the gaze of men. However, it is also true that within some Islamic communities a woman who does not cover is not afforded the same respect as one who does. The expectations are different but the result is the same; a woman’s worth is still determined by others, including men."

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The point of medical tests is their evidentiary value in court. If done by a person lacking the existing standard of knowledge (which I believe is a doctor) or equipment, the test results can be called into question in court - thus rendering them useless. The CSI character Catherine has the advantage of being a forensic expert, and furthermore, it's a TV show. Don't get me started about the differences between CSI and reality ;)