{
  "id": 14884684,
  "title": "Family forced to drive three hours for 'vital' testing after daughter's rape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/family-forced-to-drive-three-hours-for-vital-testing-after-daughters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:13:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/calls-for-expanded-forensic-testing/107244818"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A mother and her daughter were forced to travel 270 kilometres from Port Lincoln to Whyalla for vital forensic testing following a rape, according to the ABC. SA Health previously revealed that only 12 professionals in the state are qualified to perform the testing, with nine located in Adelaide and three in regional areas. The Port Lincoln mother, whose identity remains undisclosed, expressed frustration over the lack of organized response, stating that her daughter had been sexually assaulted at around 1:30 pm earlier that year. After police statements and a consultation at the Port Lincoln hospital, they were instructed to travel to Whyalla to meet a qualified nurse available at that time. The forensic examination took three-and-a-half hours, and the family returned home to Port Lincoln at 2 am. The mother emphasized the need for better access to services in regional areas and called for more support for victims, healthcare workers, and everyone involved in such traumatic experiences.",
  "summary": "A mother says that after her daughter was raped in regional South Australia, they were told to drive 270 kilometres for a test to collect evidence.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mother and daughter drove 270 km from Port Lincoln to Whyalla",
    "Only 12 professionals in SA qualified for forensic testing",
    "Family returned home at 2 am after 3.5-hour examination"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The scarcity of qualified forensic professionals in regional South Australia forces victims to endure long, traumatic journeys to access essential medical services after sexual assaults.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}