Obama Signs Bill Guaranteeing New Rights For Rape Victims
- Anna Mae
- Oct 8, 2016
- 1 min read
''President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday creating a “bill of rights” for victims of sexual assault nationwide.
The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act was inspired by Amanda Nguyen, a woman who told Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, her story about having to scramble every six months to prevent police from destroying her rape kit.
“Amidst the partisan bickering and gridlock in Congress, this law demonstrates that citizens can still effect positive change and that bipartisan progress is still possible,” Shaheen said in a statement. “Sexual assault remains one of the most underreported crimes and I hope that these basic rights will encourage more survivors to come forward and pursue justice.”...''
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