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PR: SAVE Launches National Campaign to Reform Abuse Laws

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Teri Stoddard Email: tstoddard@saveservices.org SAVE Launches National Campaign to Reform Abuse Laws Washington, DC/ Oct. 12, 2011 — Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is launching its national Campaign 2012 to advocate for the strengthening and reform of U.S. domestic violence (DV) laws. The organization is calling on persons around the country to [...]
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PR: On Partner Abuse, President Obama Flubs his Facts

PRESS RELEASE On Partner Abuse, President Obama Flubs his Facts Washington DC (Oct. 4, 2011) – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is calling on President Obama to correct false information in the Domestic Violence Proclamation he issued Monday. At a time when victims are demanding accuracy and accountability, the declaration features misleading statements and [...]
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PRESS RELEASE: SAVE Deplores Portrayal of Domestic Violence as Glamorous

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Teri Stoddard, tstoddard@saveservices.org SAVE Deplores Portrayal of Domestic Violence as Glamorous Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE), along with many other advocacy groups and media outlets, has condemned fashion photographs recently taken of television star Heather Morris (Brittany from “Glee”) engaged in mock domestic violence with a male model. But advocates other [...]
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PRESS RELEASE: Academia Rebels Against the Presumption of Guilt for Men

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Wendy McElroy, 301-801-0608, wmcelroy@saveservices.org ACADEMIA REBELS AGAINST THE PRESUMPTION OF GUILT FOR MEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 / U.S. Newswire / — Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to rescind a controversial directive. The new DED rule forces persons to abandon their due process rights to get [...]
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PRESS RELEASE: DHHS Under Fire for Sex Bias in Screening Guidelines

PRESS RELEASE DHHS Under Fire for Sex Bias in Screening Guidelines WASHINGTON – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments, a victim-advocacy organization, is charging bias in the screening guidelines recently issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The guidelines will require health plans recognized under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act to conduct domestic [...]
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PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Phil’s Testimony was ‘Reckless and False,’ Group Charges

PRESS RELEASE Dr. Phil’s Testimony was ‘Reckless and False,’ Group Charges WASHINGTON / July 25, 2011 – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments, a national victim-advocacy organization, is charging that Dr. Phillip McGraw, a TV personality known to many as Dr. Phil, made claims at a recent Senate committee hearing that were “reckless and false.” Dr. [...]
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Partner Violence Reduction Act Brings Hope to Victims

Partner Violence Reduction Act Brings Hope to Victims WASHINGTON, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Aiming to strengthen the federal Violence Against Women Act, today the Partner Violence Reduction Act was released for consideration and future enactment by the United State Congress. The proposed law was developed by Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – SAVE – [...]
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11% Falsely Accused of Abuse, Survey Shows

11% Falsely Accused of Abuse, Survey Shows WASHINGTON / June 2, 2011 – A national survey of 10,000 Americans reveals 11% report they have been falsely accused of abuse. The first-ever survey of its type probed persons’ first-hand experiences with false allegations of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. The study was commissioned by [...]
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NFL Must Tackle Super Bowl Abuse Myth

Contact: Teri Stoddard, 301-801-0608, tstoddard@saveservices.org WASHINGTON / February 4, 2011 – A victim rights group is calling on the National Football League to denounce the myth that Super Bowl Sunday is a “day of dread” for victims of abuse. Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – SAVE – believes such claims foster hysteria and trivialize the problem [...]
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Mandatory Arrest Must be Handcuffed, Group Says

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Teri Stoddard, 301-801-0608, tstoddard@saveservices.org WASHINGTON / January 31, 2011 –  Calling mandatory arrest “injurious” and “lethal,” Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is today calling on the Senate and House Judiciary Committees to institute a Defective Policy Recall to remove the practice of arresting persons accused of domestic violence without solid evidence or [...]