WITH
ADVOCATES WHO SAY LAWS NEED TO
BE MORE INCLUSIVE.
>> THERE ARE FEW THINGS THAT ARE
WORSE THAN BEING AFRAID.
>> SHE SAYS SHE KNOWS FEAR,
AFTER SHE AND HER CHILDREN WERE
PHYSICALLY ABUSED BY HER,
HUSBAND.
>> NOTHING WAS EVER DONE.
EVER.
>> SHE SAYS AFTER 11 YEARS OF
MARRIAGE SHE GOT AWAY AND MOVED
HOME TO NEW ORLEANS.
>> IT WASN'T UNTIL THEN THAT I
WAS ABLE TO GET THE STRENGTH TO
END THAT ON A PERMANENT BASIS,
FOR MYSELF AND FOR MY CHILDREN.
>> NOW SHE WORKS FOR THE
NONPROFIT, WOMEN WITH A VISION.
HELPING OTHER VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
SHE SAYS SHE'S HAPPY TO SEE A
PUSH TO PROTECT ALL VICTIMS.
>> THE HOUSE PASSED A BILL ON
THURSDAY THAT PLACES DATING
PARTNERS UNDER THE DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE LAW MEANING LONG TIME
PARTNERS CAN NOW FACE DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE CHARGES IF ARRESTED.
>> THIS IS BASICALLY ABOUT
VIOLENCE IN A PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP, AND SO, IT
SHOULDN'T BE ABOUT HOW MANY
YEARS YOU'VE BEEN TOGETHER OR
WHO YOU LIVE WITH OR WHERE YOU
LIVE WITH.
IT SHOULD BE VERY BROAD IN ITS
DEFINITION.
>> THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER
ESTIMATES 60% OF THE DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE VICTIMS THEY WORK WITH
ARE IN DATING RELATIONSHIPS AND
NOT MARRIED TO THEIR ABUSER.
>> THERE ARE SOME VERY DEFINITE
REMEDIES, LEGAL REMEDIES, THAT
ARE AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS, AND
THESE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO
ANYBODY, IF THEY HAVE BEEN
ABUSED OR VIOLATED OR
INTIMIDATED OR BEEN STALKED BY
ANY PERSON IF THEY ARE IN AN
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP.
>> SO WEEKS WANTS MORE FOCUS ON
ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE
ABUSE.
>> I THINK IF WE'RE GOING TO
THINK EVEN MORE BROADLY ABOUT
KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE WE HAVE TO
LOOK AND DIG INTO THE REASONS
WHY PEOPLE ARE BEING HARMFUL AND
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