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Modified: 06/03/2010

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE)

In the United States, 1 in 6 women have reported a rape or attempted rape during her lifetime[1]
32,000 women become pregnant each year because of rape[2]
In 2008, 90,427 forcible rapes were reported in the United States[3]
Based on findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey conducted in 2000, it is estimated that 302,091 women are raped in the United Stateseach year[4]
16 states require emergency rooms to provide information about emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault, but only 11 states require emergency rooms to dispense emergency contraception upon request[5]

[1] United States. Centers for Disease Control. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 6 June 2006. Centers for Disease Control. 2 Feb. 2009 .
[2] Ibid.
[3] United States. U.S. Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2007. 2008. Crime in the United States, by Volume and Rate per 100,000. Sept. 2008. 2 Feb. 2009 .
[4] United States. U.S. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequence of Violence Against Women. By Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes. Nov. 2000. National Institute of Justice. 3 Feb. 2009 .
[5] "State Policies in Brief: Emergency Contraception." 1 Jan. 2009. Guttmacher Institute. 03 Feb. 2009 .