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There are too many women behind bars simply because they were trying to survive. An estimated 90% of women incarcerated in New York have been subjected to domestic violence. Nationally, more than 80% of women detained in jails are survivors of abuse. https://theappeal.org/tracy-mccarter-decriminalize-survival/?=122
What Tracy McCarter’s Case Reveals About the Fight to Decriminalize Survival

Prosecutors recently dropped murder charges against McCarter, a domestic violence survivor who killed her estranged husband in an act of self-defense. Her legal ordeal shows how much more we must do to show up for women.

The Appeal
Dec 20, 2022 at 2:06amWeb
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@pdxlawgrrrl Amen!
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@pdxlawgrrrl This is just the first use of courts against women. Now the family courts are being used to award custody to abusive fathers.
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@pdxlawgrrrl Support thes organization fighting the weaponizing of family courts: [email protected]