Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson is sounding the alarm on a company that’s marketing at-home rape kits to college students. “I find this company so predatory and dangerous,” said Leah Griffin. Griffin is a sexual assault survivor and advocate who fought to get laws passed to clear the state’s rape kit backlog, and she’s now fighting to stop Leda Health from offering its self-administered “early evidence kits” to survivors in the state. The company partnered with Kappa Delta sorority at UW earlier this year. “What they're selling is a Q-tip in a box. They're not selling a way to gather urine, or blood or any of the other evidence you need,” said Griffin. Griffin said the at-home kits eliminate survivors' access to needed specialized healthcare. Washington’s Attorney General sent the company a cease and desist letter which said it violates the state’s Consumer Protection Act. “It’s very problematic the way they advertise their services,” said Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Leda Health’s website said it’s an additive option to sexual assault kits conducted in a hospital setting and it encourages survivors to seek in-person emergency care. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-attorney-general-at-home-rape-kits/281-70cfaf2b-41f0-47cc-bee7-63733c8c4d5f