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Lawmakers in Pennsylvania urge approval of rape kit tracking system legislation

Thirty states and Washington, D.C. have either implemented or are in the process of implementing sexual assault kit tracking systems.

By Zoë Read/WHYY

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Auditor general praises dwindling rape kit backlog

In 2015, the Department of Health reported more than 1,800 rape kits collected in Pennsylvania had been sitting, untested, for at least a year. There were over 3,000 untested kits total.

By Katie Meyer/WITF