[mountainstate] [leadership] FW: Save the Violence Against Women Act.

Thu Mar 29 11:27:54 EDT 2012

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From: Lynne <lynne at ak.net
Subject: [leadership] FW: Save the Violence Against Women Act.
Date sent: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:47:58 -0800

Hello, leaders:

While we may diverge on politics and other such issues, I heard 
something so
shocking yesterday that I wanted to alert you to this issue.  ACB
participated in training concerning the increased risk of abuse 
and trauma
towards disabled  folks in 2003 and 2004.  I have mentioned and 
continue to
explore the intersection of trauma, substance abuse and 
disability, as I
believe this has been swept under the rug.  One person said 
yesterday, I
believe, that women should just remember the nice times with 
their spouse
when their husband is beating them  instead of choosing divorce.  
I believe
this legislator was from Wisconsin.  Please, take note of this 
important
issue.  It is being blocked from passage.  As an older, disabled, 
and Jewish
woman, I know what trauma is and how it has been an impact on my 
life.  I
have been training on this since the 1980's for the general 
population.  I
have not ttrained since 2011.  I feel very passionate about this 
issue.  Lynne
Koral, secretary, Alaska Independent Blind

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Dear Lynne,

The latest attack on women is over the Violence Against Women 
Act.

The last time this program was reauthorized, it passed nearly 
unanimously
through the House and Senate - but incredibly, the all-male 
Republican block
on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted down the bill.

That's right: Republicans are now standing in the way of 
reauthorizing an
incredibly popular and successful program that has reduced 
domestic violence
rates by 58% since it was first passed in 1994.

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Voting to defund Planned Parenthood, redefine rape, and block 
access to
contraception has not been enough for anti-woman members of 
Congress - they
now want to block funding for victims of domestic violence.

Every female Senator - including 5 Republicans - supports this 
important
act.  And yet the bill only has 58 co-sponsors, two votes shy of 
the 60 votes
needed to defeat a promised Republican filibuster.

Even as their party continues to lead attacks on women, 
Republican
leadership should honor the wishes of the women in their own 
caucus and call
off the filibuster.

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Blocking funding for victims of domestic violence is low, even 
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