Empower Domestic Violence Survivors to Make Their Own Choices
We have a chance to pass AB 1028, a bill that aims to ensure that survivors can seek health care without fear of non-consensual law enforcement involvement. While current law requires medical providers to report suspected domestic violence to law enforcement, this groundbreaking bill will allow the survivor to make their own choice. If the survivor wants to report to law enforcement in a healthcare setting, they still can, but it is a choice rather than a mandate. Survivors will be offered a connection to a trained, confidential advocate.
Some staggering facts:
- Over 80% of survivors say that mandatory reporting to law enforcement did not improve their safety or made their situation worse.
- In the United States, 1 in 3 LGBTQ people have experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives.
- 46% of transgender survivors of violence said they were uncomfortable seeking help from police.
Take action today to pass this important bill for survivor safety!
Empower Domestic Violence Survivors to Make Their Own Choices
We have a chance to pass AB 1028, a bill that aims to ensure that survivors can seek health care without fear of non-consensual law enforcement involvement. While current law requires medical providers to report suspected domestic violence to law enforcement, this groundbreaking bill will allow the survivor to make their own choice. If the survivor wants to report to law enforcement in a healthcare setting, they still can, but it is a choice rather than a mandate. Survivors will be offered a connection to a trained, confidential advocate.
Some staggering facts:
- Over 80% of survivors say that mandatory reporting to law enforcement did not improve their safety or made their situation worse.
- In the United States, 1 in 3 LGBTQ people have experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives.
- 46% of transgender survivors of violence said they were uncomfortable seeking help from police.
Take action today to pass this important bill for survivor safety!