That's interesting because a similar 'mission' creep has happened in New Zealand. We have a government run (taxpayer funded, of course) agency called the Accident Compensation Corporation. Medical costs, loss of income and other expenses can be paid for from this fund which includes accidents in transport, sports, work and at in the home as well as injuries sustained as a victim of a crime. (It's setting up also removed the right for anyone to sue). Originally many of the claimants were men having accidents at work and those in car accidents. At some stage, it was decided that victims of sexual assault could claim and as you state, I'm pretty such they just have to lodge a claim that it happened. Many women receive thousands of hours of counselling for what I believe amounts to regret over one night stands etc. but can claim they can't work and get 80% of their wages paid.
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