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{leslie morgan steiner for ted}

* good news for abuse victims in massachusetts

"Now, if he makes a threat, Massachusetts has the power to escalate. If he uses visitation time to attack her or her children, Massachusetts restricts visitation. Now he's the one who has to make his decisions with the understanding that someone with power can further restrict his movements and his ability to live freely. Abusers often victimize for years before taking things to the level of a serious beating or murder. By restricting movements in the early stages, it appears that the program helps keep abusers from getting to that point."

{amanda marcotte for slate magazine}

that's it for today. keeping it short since this is for sure a heavy theme.

happy friday, lovelies.