Be sure to visit your doctor 1 or 2 weeks after the rape to review the results of the tests taken in the emergency room. Your doctor will give you information and tell you more about other support services, too. Many support services can help you. Some of these services include hospital social workers, local rape crisis services, your local public health department and the state attorney general's office. But it's not your fault, and you didn't cause it to happen.
Rape is against the law.
You have the right to report this crime to the police, and you have the right to be treated fairly during the justice process. This handout provides a general overview on this topic and may not apply to everyone. To find out if this handout applies to you and to get more information on this subject, talk to your family doctor. Visit familydoctor.org for information on this and many other health-related topics. Permission is granted to print and photocopy this material for nonprofit educational uses.