Amendment One Harms Unmarried Women {NC}

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http://www.protectncfamilies.org/content/amendment-one-harms-unmarried-women



Amendment One could take away domestic violence protections for all unmarried women.

The amendment is a dangerous step backward for domestic violence and stalking protection.

Domestic violence protections could only apply to married couples.

In Ohio, where a similar amendment passed, this loophole has allowed convictions to be overturned.

“Ohio voters who approved a constitutional amendment…probably didn’t envision the measure being successfully used as a defense in domestic violence cases.”

- Cleveland Plain Dealer


This amendment has the power to leave open for question how North Carolina’s domestic violence laws are applied—threatening our state’s victims of domestic violence.

“This [post-amendment] period of uneven application and uncertainty will only mean fewer protections for the already vulnerable as well as an enormous waste of state resources.”

– Professors Maxine Eichner, Barbara Fedders & Holning Lau, UNC School of Law

[William769]

1. A big record!

[HockeyMom]

2. Will hurt lesbian couples too

Years ago my daughter was involved in a very abusive situation. When she finally called the police, she was asked if she wanted to press charges and get a restainer order against her live in SO. My daughter was surprised that this was available to her. The police said "domestic violence is domestic violence" and it didn't matter whether she was in a male/female, female/female relationship, male/male, unmarried, or married domestic violence situation.

This was in New York. This is how it should be in ALL STATES.