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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

OLD BUT GOOD NEWS: US SENATE PASSED THE RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY ACT, APRIL 24, 2015!

POSTED ON THE RAINN (RAPE, ABUSE & INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK) WEBSITE, SEE BELOW:
"(April 24, 2015) --- The US Senate this week voted to push states to restrict the rights of rapists to claim custody over the children conceived as a result of the rape, providing key protections to sexual assault survivors and their children. 
The Rape Survivor Child Custody Act, originally introduced by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), passed as an amendment to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, a comprehensive human trafficking bill sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)..."
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