All articles tagged with #survivor rights
Netflix's Kidnapped revisits Elizabeth Smart’s 2002 abduction, framing it as part of a current wave of accessible true-crime storytelling. The film traces the Smart family's search, the police scrutiny, and Mitchell’s eventual conviction, while Elizabeth herself offers a fearless, shame-shattering account of rape and religiously tinged fear, underscoring her advocacy for survivors and challenging the genre’s voyeuristic veneer.
Iowa's new abortion ban, which prohibits abortions after six weeks of gestation, includes exceptions for instances of rape. However, survivors of rape will only have six weeks and four days to report the incident if they want to obtain an abortion. This time limit is seen as unreasonable, considering that rape is often underreported and survivors may not be ready to come forward within that specific window of time. The law places a burden on both providers and women seeking care, potentially leading to longer wait times and other obstacles for patient care.