[Education and Welfare] {Disarmed} FW: [leadership] FW: Save the Violence Against Women Act.

Fri Mar 30 18:02:25 CDT 2012

This comes from a liberal organization and does use language over the top
from time to time. However, I believe that in this instance, they are
correct. I also believe that blind women are particularly vulnerable to
abuse because they are easily isolated and suffer from low self esteem. This
makes them targets of the kind of men who need to demean to feel powerful.
Please consider signing the petition and save this valuable program. Thanks,

From: leadership-bounces at acb.org [mailto:leadership-bounces at acb.org] On
Behalf Of Lynne
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:48 AM
To: leadership at acb.org
Subject: [leadership] FW: Save the Violence Against Women Act.

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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