First Read: NEW AD BRINGS UP 'RAPE KIT' CHARGE (Planned Parenthood)

[Pirate Smile]

From NBC's Mark Murray
Defenders of Wildlife isn't the only Democratic-leaning interest group that's airing a TV ad targeting Palin.

Planned Parenthood tells First Read it will begin running a new ad on Thursday that brings up the fact that Wasilla, while Palin was mayor there, charged rape victims or their insurers for emergency-room rape kits.

The ad -- which Planned Parenthood says will run in the markets of St. Louis (MO), Madison (WI), and DC/Northern Virginia (VA) -- begins with a testimonial from a rape victim. "I just didn’t think it would happen to me," she says. "I was drugged and raped." Then an announcer states, "Under Mayor Sarah Palin, women like Gretchen were forced to pay up to $1,200 for the emergency exams used to prosecute their attackers," adding: "In the Senate, John McCain voted against legislation to protect women from these same heartless policies."



According to our friends over at Politifact, while Wasilla had such a rape kit policy while Palin was mayor, there is no evidence that she explicitly endorsed it. "Wasilla clearly had the policy. Bloggers have portrayed it as a heartless rule seeking money from rape victims, but they have neglected to mention that the policy seems to have been aimed more at getting money from insurance companies than from victims. We can’t find that Palin ever commented on the policy, pro or con. But as mayor, she indirectly endorsed it by approving city budgets that relied on the revenue."

The script:
Gretchen: I just didn’t think it would happen to me. I was drugged and raped.
Announcer: Under Mayor Sarah Palin, women like Gretchen were forced to pay up to $1,200 for the emergency exams used to prosecute their attackers.
In the Senate, John McCain voted against legislation to protect women from these same heartless policies.
Gretchen: That is something to me that’s unthinkable. It scares me to death.
VO: Planned Parenthood Action Fund is responsible for the content of this advertising and urges you to get the facts.


http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/01/1474124.aspx


I believe some bloggers have found some evidence that she knew about - she had to since the state passed a law just to get rid of this Wasilla city policy. If it becomes a controversy that will be good since it will get it more press IMO.

Plus - rape kits contain The Morning After Pill which Sarah disapproves of so that may be why she didn't like it. The doesn't even mention that Palin would force rape victims to have their rapist's baby also - anti-abortion even in cases of rape and incest.

[Kittycat]

1. The police cheif that she appointed spoke out against the legislation

insisting they cover it. She had to know, since it was in the press. That town is probably no bigger than my neighborhood combined with the one next to us. There's just no way she didn't know what he was saying/thinking about it.

[seabeyond]

2. she signed the legislation on it. and she fired the man who actively went after this

issue. rape and incest is 2 and half times more in alaska than any other state in nation. whootin was addressing the issue and this is one of her excuses to firing him. that he made an unauthorized trip to dc? about this issue. her approval is on his trip

her handling of women issues is fair game. and bidens is too.

compare..... who is the feminist

[Ian_rd]

3. Kaboom! nt

[TheWraith]

4. Rape kits don't contain the morning after pill.

Victims may receive it at the hospital, but a rape kit is just a forensic evidence collection.

[Pirate Smile]

5. OK - I'd read somewhere that it did.

[dgibby]

6. Poetic Justice

Think about it--between all the people who donated to P.P. in Sarah Palin's name and Keith O. donating to them every time she lies, they were able to get this ad out! The irony is delicious!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :rofl: :rofl: