Victim Impact Statement From the Sean Salaber Rape Case #solidarity4survivors

Originally published on Change.Org on October 21, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Dearest Friends And Supporters, I would like to take a moment to share with you the impact statement from Lauren Doe. Lauren is a victim of sexual assault who lost her case. According to a source close to this…

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Jeanne Shaheen’s response

Originally published on Change.Org on October 12, 2016 By Jeanne Shaheen. Last Friday, just over a year after my initial meeting with sexual assault survivor Amanda Nguyen, my legislation to establish basic rights for survivors of sexual assault was signed into law by President Obama. The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights…

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President Obama Signs Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights Into Law

Originally published on People.com on October 11, 2016 By Diana Pearl. Last week, 24-year-old Amanda Nguyen changed the way the government handles sexual assault and rape. On Friday, President Obama signed the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights — also known as H.R. 5578 — into law. The bill received…

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Are PTSD Survivors Weak? Here’s What My Mom Thinks

Are PTSD Survivors Weak? Here’s What My Mom Thinks PTSD is Not a Weakness. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is anything but a weakness. It is our strength. It means that we kept going. · Trauma is common. About six of every 10 US adults experience at least one trauma in…

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