/tags/violence-against-women-act Violence Against Women Act en-US Copyright Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:30 GMT /news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:30 GMT /news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Michelle Andrews /2019-04-15/teen-dating-violence-can-lead-to-homicide-and-girls-are-the-most-common-victims A study finds that about 7 percent of all teen homicides between 2003 and 2016 were committed by a romantic partner. The majority of victims were teen girls. Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:45:11 GMT /2019-04-15/teen-dating-violence-can-lead-to-homicide-and-girls-are-the-most-common-victims Rhitu Chatterjee /2019-04-04/house-passes-bill-protecting-domestic-abuse-victims-gop-split-over-gun-restrictions Most House Republicans opposed the renewal of the 1994 law, in part because it would restrict gun rights for individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse and stalking charges. Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-04-04/house-passes-bill-protecting-domestic-abuse-victims-gop-split-over-gun-restrictions Susan Davis /commentaries/2014-10-30/domestic-violence-in-immigrant-communities Each minute, 24 people are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. That’s according to the National… Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:29:00 GMT /commentaries/2014-10-30/domestic-violence-in-immigrant-communities William Holston /2013-10-30/in-austin-biden-announces-funding-for-domestic-abuse-hotline Vice President Joe Biden visited Austin today to announce that the underfunded 24-hour National Domestic Violence Hotline will be getting more dollars. He Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:56:33 GMT /2013-10-30/in-austin-biden-announces-funding-for-domestic-abuse-hotline Veronica Zaragovia