New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

twocanpete — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:04:20 GMT

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Palin needed to save the money from those rape kits so she could have the town build a multi-million dollar hockey rink for her kid!

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Eric, Salinas, CA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:06:16 GMT

"Rape Victim Hater" Palin is the most disgusting person in the world for adding insult to injury by making raped women pay for their own rape investigation kits, even if they are insured.

I'm glad that there are groups now targetting the Wicked Witch of Alaska for her many sins. I hope to see more of them.

Go Obama/Biden 08/12!

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Chicago — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:08:08 GMT

Uh, I don't think they want to go there.....you know what other State charges for "rape kits" -- ILLINOIS! That's right -- home to Senator Obama. By the way....most States charge for the kit.

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A Charles, LA, CA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:08:31 GMT

I'm not sure if this is a fair attack or not. But if Magoo thinks calling Obama a pervert is ok, then it's fair.

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Alison, FL — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:09:04 GMT

WOW!!! Can you say landslide????

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Nashville_fan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:09:18 GMT

Sarah Palin was the Mayor of a city of 7,000. The State of Alaska passed a law outlawing the practice, to make Wasilla(the only place in the state charging for rape kits)stop, since requests to change the policy were ignored.

Seems like somehow, before the issue got the the state legislature, the Mayor may have heard about it, no?

Saying she didn't know is just not credible. She keeps up with what books are in the library, so she knew about this too.

And First Read's statement that they were trying to get money from insurance companies and not paitients? Ridiculous. Guess what - everyone who gets raped doesn't have insurance.

Stop trying to cover for Sarah Palin - she's a pit bull with lipstick, remember? She can handle it. She doesn't have a choice.

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Pat Huntington NY — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:09:35 GMT

A former Democrat President once said - the buck stops here! If Palin was Mayor when this was happening, then she is to take responsiblity for it...as it was part of a budget she signed off on! Either she read the thing and signed it with full knowledge of charging for rape kits, which means she's a witch, or, she didn't rully read the thing, and signed it not knowing of the charge for rape kits, which means she's incompetent...but, since she's a woman, my criticism of her must mean I'm a sexist pig!

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LB, Virginia — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:09:45 GMT

The Defenders of Wildlife commercial is really good, it turned my stomach. Any animal lover or hunter with a heart will see it for what it is: pathetic use of technology over simple animals for slaughter. Disgusting with a capitol D.

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Brian M De — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:11:26 GMT

Ouch that is a very stinging ad. Yesterday someone asked about the Pro Obama 527's well after McBush's campaign started blatantly lying about Obama's record. He removed the chains and let them cut loose. This is a good tuff ad and since she was such a hands on type mayor personally thanking people for things like returning an inkpen during a council meeting. You can bet your sweet bottom she apporved of this measure!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Palin Want A Cracker — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:11:48 GMT

Well Alaska needs a bigger voter base afterall. What!? You think we can tax the grizzlies? Sheesh!

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Brenda — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:12:52 GMT

Who cares what she is for it definately isn't for women's rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Greg in WA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:14:10 GMT

Talk about fear-mongering -- this sounds to me like Planned Parenthood is not only afraid of having its cheese moved -- they're downright terrified someone might actually try to take it away. Follow the money folks -- regardless of your persuasion on the issue, money is the real motivator behind these nasty ads -- Planned Parenthood is no more trying to save rape victims from being slapped around physically and financially than the environmental movement is trying to save the environment from mandkind. It's all about cash -- don't buy this baloney.

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Kid Galahad PG — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:14:25 GMT

Planned Parenthood charges $200 bucks to snuff out a baby's life. THAT'S the real story here.

They are an insideous group that profits from death.

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Planned Parenthood preaching to others??? — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:14:25 GMT

Wow, Planned Parenthood taking the moral high ground. Now that's amazing. This same organization whose bothched abortions have killed women, whose promotion of abortion on demand has lead to the unneccessary killing of over 40 million babies since 1973, AND whose profits from abortion are annually in the millions of $$$. This same organization supports borderline infanticide with it's promotion of partial birth abortion...and they are the ones throwing stones? This same organization, whose founder was Margaret Sanger, who promoted limiting the population of those she considered "unfit" which mainly was aimed at black people. This greedy, racist, and barbaric organization has the gall to come off as "holier than thou"? Oh, by the way, and our government sends millions of $$ each year to "help" Planned Parenthood brainwash our citizens and young people with their immoral philosophies. And to think that Obama and Biden are two of Planned Parenthood's favorite politicians due to their spineless support for this sickening organization. If for no other reason, vote for McCain/Palin and let's turn America back from this culture of death and back to a culture of life where every child, born or unborn, is welcomed and loved.

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Ian — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:14:59 GMT

"the policy seems to have been aimed more at getting money from insurance companies than from victims"

Mark: Could you clarify the relationship between the victim and the insurance company, if any?

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L Wood, Framingham MA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:15:20 GMT

How is McCain/Palin looking now to those ex-Hilary voters who can’t bring themselves to vote for Obama/Biden?

Thank you Planned Parenthood!

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Kerry Dayton OH — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:16:05 GMT

This is really getting out of control and ridiculous. People are truly stupid if they really fall for an ad like that. Of course it is in place to get insurance companies to pay, as it should be.

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Anne/Ohio — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:17:50 GMT

I had the miss fortune of this, I can not imagine the hospital charging myself or my insurance company for the rape kit, what would happen if the insurance company declined to pay? Then I guess I would have been flipping the bill. Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin, do not understand womens issues at all, if he selected Ms. Palin to try to get the womens vote I feel he made a hug mistake. Under the republican thinking, I would have had to pay for the exam the kit, and then they would charge me leagal fees to boot! Then, as in my case, what happens when the victim is preganet because of it? How do you give a child up of adoption, and then when they are 18 years old and find you, explain to them why? How can anyone do that to another human? Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin can keep thier holyer then thou thoughts all to themselves! This is America, and we have the given right to think and worship how we want with out anyone telling us thier way is better!

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And The Word befell the multitudes: she's a creep — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:17:51 GMT

Tell it like it is: Religious Sarah, speaker with God, doesn't give a damn about rape victims.

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BJ, CA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:18:36 GMT

The cost of health care is a rape of the nation resources...costs must be regulated...the competition in the that field is not devalued by regulation as the republicans want every one to believe...
Sarah Palin takes the rape victim issue and compounds the misery...

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McPalin, Houston TX — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:18:40 GMT

God help us!!! McShame has lost his mind and integrity, well I don’t think he had any to begin with!!!! And McPalin please media stop giving her a free ride she is a heartbeat away from being president of the United States close your eyes and image that!!!! oh my god!!!

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Jane Doe — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:19:23 GMT

"Wasilla clearly had the policy. Bloggers have portrayed it as a heartless rule seeking money from rape victims, but they have neglected to mention that the policy seems to have been aimed more at getting money from insurance companies than from victims"

So is the policy somehow OK if its intent was to fleece insurance companies?

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Lord Save Us!! — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:20:48 GMT

Please save us from Six Pack Sarah and Gamblin' Johnny.

Unstable and Unable to lead!

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Josh Q.. Bloomington, IN — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:20:52 GMT

Wow! I heard about this a couple of weeks ago. I don't know how McCain/Palin will react if asked about this. I can't imagine they will attribute it to "Gotcha" journalism or to the liberal media. But, I wouldn't put it past canned remarks.

Go Merica!

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Another victory for Obama — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:21:49 GMT

Not a good day for the McCain camp...maybe he should have done a little more homework on Sarah Palin before he rushed into picking her...just a thought...

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Disgusted, Montana — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:21:59 GMT

Yup- just cause Palins a woman doesn't mean she understands our issues. She's a puppet to MCCAIN and an embarassment to small town western people like myself. She in no way represents us well and I would really like to know where her children are. Step down Ms. Palin, be a mother and put your childrens well being ahead of your own.

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Johnny Sac, Boulder, CO — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:22:01 GMT

The truth is such a powerful message, espectially when the subject of said truth is a wacko-extremist like Sarah P.

Obama/Biden 08 (it's not even a close race anymore)

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Robert G, New York — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:22:27 GMT

There is nothing about the McCain/Palin ticket that I like, but this ad is absurd--
If you go to the emergency room, they have a right to charge for services and equipment.
Does anybody complain that the guy hit by a car gets charged (or his insurance does) for the care he receives?

I mean, if they wanted to, I suppose they could have turned this into an appeal for universal health insurance, but it seems they are trying to portray Palin as harming rape victims. It is a shame, because there is so much that she actually supports that harms rape victims--these silly claims only detract from the real arguments against her.

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

McSame, B'ham,AL — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:23:24 GMT

McCain/Palin, ready to lead?
No

Hehehe

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Man Size Safe, Portland, Texas — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:24:52 GMT

Seems more honest and accurate than McThuselah's "sex ed for kindergardeners" ad, and He's John McCain and he approved that message.

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Enos the Eskimo — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:25:28 GMT

Uh huh..with a stroke of her pen or by replacing the department head Mayor Sarah Palin could have changed this policy...I wonder if they had the same policy if a man got drunk and ran into a pole did they charge him for the breathalyzer?

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Bailey Quartes, Twin Cities, MN — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:26:50 GMT

I work in health insurance. It is a mistake to think that only your insurance co. pays for it. The bulk of your monthly premium is paid for by your employer. When that policy costs your employer more at open enrollment time, that monthly premium will cost you more as well. So, in fact, we all pay for it. This is why there should be (and is) restitution ordered by the court, to recoup on costs. But, it would be even better if there were education to help avoid this kind of assault. That being said, I doubt Palin would go for preventive education, given her thoughts on so many women's issues.

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JACK NICKELSON — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:27:16 GMT

JOHN MCCAIN AND SARA PALIN YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH !

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Mean Greens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:27:32 GMT

If it wasn't clear before, it is now. The extreme left wing groups are in charge of the Democratic party. Everyone from Planned Parenthood, to the Extreme Greens, to the left-wing teachers unions. And now they have Barack Obama as their front man - the man that never saw an abortion he didn't like. The media doesn't point any of these facts out because, well, they agree with all of them.

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rd Portland, OR — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:27:35 GMT

Reform is good only if it does what's right. Saving Tax payers money should not be higher priority than keeping them safe. That's just bad decision making. Reform for Reforms sake only. Not good.

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Enos again — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:27:53 GMT

Speaking of rape...Sarah Smirk is against abortion if a woman is raped and then gets pregnant...she is for forcing woman to bear the results of a forced pregnancy to satisfy her religious beliefs...she doesn't want to help support that child either

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The Answer Woman — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:28:25 GMT

Why is Planned Parenthood about everything, but parenthood?

New ad brings up 'rape kit' charge

Katy Cannady, Alexandria, VA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:29:02 GMT

In a town as small as Wasilla, how could Mayor Palin not have known that rape victims were being charged for evidence gathering at the hospital? It would be interesting to know just how many pages were in the Wasilla town budget each year that she was mayor. Either she knew or she was as "hands off" as mayor as George W. Bush has been as President.

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greg chicago — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:29:17 GMT

Could this be McCain/Palin's Willie Horton moment?

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Julia Weatherspoon, St. Louis — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:30:39 GMT

I'm happy Planned Parenthood is out front in center and getting their message out. The economy would take a huge hit if the abortion industy was outlawed. Barack Obama is for a strong economy - Barack Obama is for a strong abortion industry. That's why I'm voting for Barack Obama!

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:31:20 GMT

Before reading your article further I was about to say BS, Palin did endorse this policy for Wasilla. But I see you cleared that up by stating she did in fact endorse it by aproving and signing Wasilla's budget which clearly noted this policy as a money maker for the town. As far as just trying to get money from the rape victim's insurance companies and not the victims, tha tis BS too. How many of these victims did not have insurance. How many had insurance but the insurance companies didn't cover such rape kits. How many still had to pay some kind of insurance deductible themselves even though the insurance company covered the rape kits. Tell the whole damn truth will you. This policy was ludicrous, Palin knew of it and endorsed it and you know it. It is similar to her support of a policy to hunt and kill wolves from plane. There is a callouness about this woman, a Joe Six Pack without sensitivity. I wonder how many stop signs Palin has shot up while driving down the road in her pickup. We know who this woman is. Someone who trys to act tough and appear as one of the good ole tough country folk until cornered or called down. Then she'll cry like a baby.

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katiec Pekin, IL — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:31:31 GMT

This is another example of how women will fare
with Mccain/palin leadership.
Mccain voted against every bill that would help
women, middle class America.
Palin is anti-choice, anti sex education etc.
They will set the rights of the citizens
back many years.

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no joe, no bo, nj — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:32:02 GMT

Is Planned Parenthood also planning an ad that hectors OBAMA for the state of Illinois charging rape victims for their kits. After all, he WAS in the state legislature and could have introduced legislation to repeal this.

Oh, I forgot, he voted present. Never mind.

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JFK — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:33:10 GMT

I think the Rapist should pay for it...

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Rich, Katy, TX — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:35:25 GMT

Neither McCain nor Palin have good positions on this issue.

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Pete, WI — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:35:28 GMT

I think Palin hates her own gender. She seems to be taking the conventional conservative stance of blaming the victim. ie. "you were raped because you were dressed to provocatively".

I hear the same victim blame from Republicans about the banking mess. "It wasn't the fault of the poor banks. It's those immoral consumers taking out bigger loans than they could handle. They should have known better and they're the ones who should be punished."

I never really had a party offiliation before, but I do now. I'm a democrat and liberal isn't a dirty word anymore. The Republicans have just gotten too slimy.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:35:30 GMT

This is a politically inneffective ad approach. Forget Palin - she's the best ad against herself. And by focusing on her, it actually gives some credence to the notion that "everyone is out to get her."

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Angela — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:36:18 GMT

Really this is NOT a issue. a lot of cities do this.
The city can't afford them or that crime is so low ..so they Bill the insurance companies. Big Whoop !
Reg. Nurse in CA

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Lisa, WA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:37:49 GMT

I wonder if the kits contain the controversial "morning after pill"that immediately"undoes" a new pregnancy? A pro-lifer wouldn't go for that. I sure hope that SP's supporters wise up- she's absolutely a disgrace to our country.

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MSierra, SF — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:37:51 GMT

Cheap shot
Let's stick to real issues

Her lack of experience and knowledge
The fact she doesn't read newspapers or magazines

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Clara Kansas City, MO — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:39:17 GMT

Dragging insurance companies into Rape Investigations is a privacy matter.

In this theoretical situation, I have insurance, I get raped, I file charges, an exam is performed, my insurance is billed, 5 years later my husband is killed, I lose my insurance and in trying to obtain insurance it is discovered I have a pre-existing mental condition from the rape (not the grief, that's not in my file). Now I am a victim twice.

Come on people. Your insurance isn't charged for the police fingerprinting kit when your house is robbed. This is the cost of an investigation and should be part of the police budget.

What should be a greater concern is why Rape and Incest are per capita HIGHER in the great state of Alaska. Could it be a culture of taking from the land or neighbor whatever it is you think you're entitled to? Just asking a question.

Could also be the culture of taking mine for me that has resulted in such a high propensity for government corruption. I don't perceive Ms. Palin to be immune from this behavior, with all that I have now read and seen.

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carol panama city fl — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:39:54 GMT

I definately do no beleive in abortion as a means of birth control..absolutely not, that is totally wrong in my book.
I do draw the line however that being made to have a baby when caused by rape or incest....that is not for any government to decide.
The latter is a personal choice of the victim..nobody
or least of all a law prohibiting an abortion in this case can be justified!!

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Dan, WI — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:39:58 GMT

Check the Wasilla budget and these kits were paid for prior to Palin taking office.

The long-time Wasilla Police Chief fired by Palin has shown America that these were covered prior to Palin taking office.

At the very least, Palin's hired a police chief who was clearly incompetent.

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nuanced — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:40:05 GMT

New Evidence: Palin Had Direct Role In Charging Rape Victims For Exams

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jacob-alperinsheriff/sarah-palin-instituted-ra_b_125833.html

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LS — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:41:35 GMT

"Does anybody complain that the guy hit by a car gets charged (or his insurance does) for the care he receives?"

My understanding is a rape kit is primarily for the purpose of finding the suspect and prosecuting them. I don't think a guy hit by a car is anything like a woman being examined for evidence.

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Will B. Dunn — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Do we really want an American Taliban? Maybe we will end up calling it the Palinban.

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Ryan, Greenville NC — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:49:10 GMT

McCain made a huge mistake by going as negative as he did in his own adds as well as his wink wink attitude concerning 527s. Just wait until Vote Vets starts illuminating his record concerning the veterans that he will "take care of"

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Eloise, Clearwater, FL — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:49:50 GMT

Parenthood...

Here is a young man that wants to be a parent to the child that he has conceived with Palin's daughter:

Father of Bristol Palin's baby speaks
http://www.blackbottom.com/watch.php?v=WdBJd9b9i8A

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D Iowan, Marion, IA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:50:59 GMT

Please stop bashing Sarah Palin! You just lack the intellectual capacity to understand her - do you realize that she reads EVERY newspaper and magazine? All of them! She is very deep and it is only your own shallowness and lack of education which forces her to try to communicate on your level. Did you know that she went to 5 different colleges? Ha! How many did Obama or Biden attend? So there, now ya know!

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Terry, Great Plains — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:52:07 GMT

Come on. The only candidate with executive experience and it is argued she "did not endorse it. Well the "I do not blink" mayor could of overturned the rule.

What a sad commentary.

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Privacy Matters — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:52:52 GMT

There are broader implications to this. Does anyone not think about the privacy aspect of this? Why would a woman who has been raped want to expose this to her insurance company. They would have a way to hold back from treatments she might need in the future in response to the rape. Do we remember pre-existing conditions and the hell insurance give us if we move our insurance?

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Rational Voter — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:54:21 GMT

Charging victims for rape kits is reprehensible, and it happened on Palin's watch. This reveals much about her warped ideology.

Wanting an individual's choices about her own body to remain unaffected by the infantile religious beliefs of republican grandstanders is not "extreme left." What anyone does with his or her own body is his or her concern--no one else's.

Since the Nixon era, republicans and their mouthpieces have deliberately poisoned this country's political discourse by redefining centrist stances--such as the right to choose--as "extreme left," while framing insane hard-right Christian nonsense as "centrist." It's repulsive.

Republicans likely have no intention to act on these wedge issues, because if, for example, Roe v Wade was overturned or same-sex marriages were Constitutionally banned, then they'd have nothing with which to rally the Christian rubes.

Fundamentalist Christians: make your own choices about your own lives, but keep your mouths shut about everyone else's decisions. Your primitive world view doesn't mean anything to the sensible.

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L Wood, Framingham MA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:54:25 GMT

McPalin is against universal health care and not everyone has health insurance so the argument about insurance is a smoke screen. Why don’t we know when the policy was enacted and by whom? Come on reporters get us the facts!

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jcraig NY — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:56:46 GMT

Have any of you actually looked into planned parenthood? Yes they provide abortions. But they also provide healthcare, prenatal care, family counseling, education on family planning and birth control to those who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford these things. Do your research before you speak so you actually know what your talking about.

And no, I don't necessarily like this ad but they had every right to make it, us living in a democracy and all. Or have we had Bush/Cheney so long that most of you have forgotten that? You may not like it or agree with it, but they have the right to say it.

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C. Chamberlain, SC — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:58:22 GMT

To those who think this is like charging insurance for injuries relating to a traffic accident:

There is no medical treatment involved in a rape kit. All a rape kit is for is evidence collection. Think fingernail scraping, swabs, etc.

So, a better example is this: If someone broke into your car, should the police bill your car insurance for the costs of dusting for prints? If someone set your house on fire, should they charge your home owner's insurance for the costs to investigate arson? No, because we already pay taxes to cover those costs. Having rape kits at hospitals so that they can do timely evidence collection is something that protects the common good, and rape victims should NOT be charged for this.

Another area getting ignored is this. If the insurance did NOT pay, the rape victim would be billed. Also, what about those without health insurance? I understand that the rapist should be covering these charges, but in absence of that, the charges should not be floated to the victim. It is beyond sickening and insulting.

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Joe Don, Topeka, KS — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:25 GMT

You can't bill the insurance companies for an uninsured rape victim, so I guess it's kind of a "big whoop" for the women who get raped and are forced to pay for the experience.

The real point here is that McCain had a chance to do something about this in the Senate but he didn't care enough – just like he didn't/doesn't care about discriminatory pay policies. Can't fix that by putting a token on your ticket.