A federal judge in Washington upheld a state law on Monday that bars the sale of at-home sexual assault kits, Washington ...

Washington’s ban on the sale or advertising of over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits was upheld by a federal judge on ...

United States District Court Chief Judge David G. Estudillo upheld Washington state’s ban on over-the-counter sexual assault kits under House Bill 1564 in a ruling Oct. 22. House Bill 1564 ...

Leda challenged Washington’s ban, claiming the new state law violates the First Amendment and due process. Attorney General Bob Ferguson defended the law, and yesterday, U.S. District Court Chief ...

Proponents of Washington’s law, passed in 2023 as House Bill 1564 ... sexual assault forensic exams, or SAFE kits, are also sent to Washington State Patrol for processing and uploaded to ...

Estudillo dismissed a lawsuit against the state from Pennsylvania-based company Leda Health, which makes at-home Early Evidence Kits for ... Health challenged Washington’s House Bill 1564 ...