Policy and Legislative SAVE’s supports advocacy efforts at both the state and federal levels. The Domestic Violence Legislative Project — DVLP — is a network of advocates seeking to support all victims, stop false allegations, and counter abuse misinformation. To learn more about the DVLP, email info-at-saveservices.org. 1. Issue Summaries: General Issues Federal Policies Mandatory Arrest International 2. Legislation: Model Language Summaries [...]
CDC Violence Survey: Unexpected Findings, Questionable Definitions CDC Violence Survey: Unexpected Findings, Questionable Definitions Stop Abusive and Violent Environments December 17, 2011 This past week newspapers across the country were filled with headlines such as, “Nearly one in five U.S. women has been a victim of sexual assault.” The accounts were based on a report [...]
2012: CDC Survey January: CDC Violence Survey UPDATE: CDC director Thomas Frieden replied to our letter in February 2012. Frieden dismissed our concerns, and did not did not address any of the flaws outlined in the complaint. However, subsequent versions of the NISVS modified the definition of “alcohol/drug facilitated penetration.” Just as importantly, subsequent versions [...]
June-July: Gender Gerrymander: Screening for IPV The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation that women, but not men be routinely screened for intimate partner violence in healthcare settings. See draft recommendation here. But men are just as likely as women to be victims of domestic violence. If this draft recommendation is approved, health insurance [...]
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