Lucas,
One in five women will face sexual assault in their lifetime — and
April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
You'd think stopping sexual assault would be a bipartisan issue, but
in recent years, Republicans haven't been helping.
When the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized in 2013, 22
Republican senators (all men!) voted against it. Included in that list
is presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz. And the year before, Republican
Sens. Pat Toomey (PA) and Richard Burr (NC) voted against VAWA reauthorization.
That's just part of the reason why we're supporting Hillary Clinton,
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Katie McGinty, and North Carolina Senate
candidate Deborah Ross to defeat them.
If we want more legislation that helps survivors, we have to get rid of
these Republicans who just don't get it. Add your name if you're
supporting pro-choice Democratic women this year.
Here's what it looks like when lawmakers HELP survivors:
When the Violence Against Women Act was first passed in 1994, all five
then-serving EMILY's List senators cosponsored the bill.
More recently, Washington Senator Patty Murray introduced legislation
that would allow survivors to use paid sick days to get the support they
need for recovering from stalking, sexual assault, or domestic violence.
New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen introduced a bill that would standardize
and increase protections for sexual assault survivors across the country.
And Hillary Clinton has laid out a plan to make sure college student survivors
have better access to the support they need and increase prevention efforts
like consent education and bystander intervention.
When it comes to stopping the epidemic of sexual assault, the difference
couldn't be clearer.
Add your name if you're ready to unseat anti-woman Republicans and
replace them with pro-choice Democratic women:
http://action.emilyslist.org/Unseat-Anti-Woman-Republicans
Thank you,
Kate Black
Vice President of Research, EMILY's List