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“The time when domestic violence is the most lethal is when the person is trying to leave the situation.”

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Born on April 6, 1992, Julie Johnston is an accomplished American soccer player. She has made significant contributions to women's football, both at the national team level and in club competitions. more

“We all like to think that if we were the victims of domestic abuse we'd up and leave - but it's not always as easy or straightforward as that. Women stay with abusive partners for all kinds of reasons - they love them, they fear them, they have children with them, they believe they can change them or they simply have no where else to go.”

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Author:Kate Thornton

“Women trapped in violent relationships need to know that there's no shame in talking out and walking out on their abusive partners.”

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Author:Kate Thornton

“One main problem with raising awareness of LGBT abuse is the denial. The term "domestic violence" is perceived as something akin to alcoholism, ("I don't sit on a park bench drinking") and people do not see that they are perpetrating or are a victim of DV because they have a set idea about what it is.”

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Author:Kim Kardashian

“Growing up in a small Alaska town, domestic violence was that dirty little secret nobody talked about. We must start talking about it. For too long, we have been providing protection to the wrong people.”

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Author:Lisa Murkowski

“Pregnant women are more likely to die from homicide by domestic violence than any other cause of death.”

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Author:Lois Capps

“I will also continue to fight to provide better economic security for victims of domestic violence.”

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Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard

“Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. And slightly more than half of female victims of domestic violence live in households with children under age 12.”

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Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard

“This October, we renew the fight against domestic violence and abuse in America. Together, we can eliminate domestic violence from homes across the country and ensure that our children grow up in healthy, peaceful communities.”

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Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard

“To help break the cycle of domestic violence, we must allow survivors to take time off from work without fear of losing their job, to go to court, to see a doctor or to find a safe place to live.”

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Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard

“I represent an affluent district, but when I worked to form my county's first battered-women's shelter, some nights there were no beds left. Violence against women crosses all economic lines.”

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Author:Lynn Woolsey

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