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	Women Lawmakers Seek Stronger Rape and DNA Laws NECN January 28, 2011 http://www.necn.com/01/27/11/Women-lawmakers-seek-stronger-rape-and-D/landing_nation.html?&blockID=3&apID=ca063b4de45448e8a1335aa53e0b0898 HONOLULU (AP) — The Women's Legislative Caucus is introducing bills that would remove the statute of limitations for rape cases, impound vehicles used for prostitution and require broader DNA collection in criminal cases. The caucus announced its annual package of bills Thursday. Other measures would prohibit putting handcuffs on pregnant inmates, study how to increase lupus awareness and require hospitals to provide sexual assault victims with accurate information about emergency contraception. The DNA collection proposal would take samples from anyone arrested on violent felony charges. The law would better enable police to match DNA from sexual assault victims with existing felons.
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