Governor Gets Report On Sexual Violence Survivors

A statewide task force has delivered a report to Governor Mike Parson recommending changes to help Missouri’s sexual violence survivors. Members want to boost funding to meet the number of requests for services to rape crisis centers and increase community awareness about assistance available. They also recommend ensuring that survivors have access to sexual assault nurse examiners and that survivors can get a forensic exam, diagnostic testing, treatment, and prophylactic drugs at no cost to the victim. State Senator Jill Schupp (shoop), of the St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur, served on the task force…