Domestic violence bill lost in late-night rushDon Aucoin, Globe Staff
In February, Miranda McClure's life changed when her 9-year-old daughter made a call to 911, reporting violence at their home. "I think maybe to the outside, people thought I had the perfect life," Miranda said. Miranda said things in her relationship were different behind closed doors....
91. “The most brutal form of domestic violence is the violence against unborn children, and this particular bill would prohibit abortions after the fetus feels pain, which is 20 weeks and older.”— Joseph Fischer 92. “Luke was a little boy in a growing body that felt pain and sadness ...
It took me fewer than 5 minutes of internet research to find this very recent Trinidad government report recognizing that gender-based violence is an endemic and well-documented problem that disproportionately affects women and girls in Trinidad. While the report sets forth an “aspirational multi-ye...
“No domestic violence survivor should have to worry that their vital lifeline to critical support services is controlled by their abuser,” Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., one of the senators that introduced the bill, said in a statement. “This bill targets one of the central ways domestic vio...
A House bill to study domestic violence fatalities in the state continues to make its way through the legislature. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Executive Director Mariah Wineski said House Bill 452 creates a multidisciplinary team within the health department to review a victim’s reco...
The key amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) introduced by the Bill include: employees employed as of 1 February 2023 (other than small business employees) will be immediately entitled to ten days of paid family and domestic violence leave, regardless of whether a...
The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords, and is due to be debated on second reading in the Commons on 14 June 2004. It would make a number of changes to the law on domestic violence, particularly to non- molestation orders and oc...
Democrats Push New Domestic Violence BillCongressional Democrats have tweaked expired legislation designedto protect women against...Murphy, Erin
On November 7, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments inUS v Rahimi, a case that will have monumental implications for the 1 in 3 women who experience domestic violence each year1and the government’s ability to address the epidemic of gun violence through the federal Violence Against ...