30 Year Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act | EWTN News Nightly

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Joe Biden helped write the Violence Against Women Act and introduced it in 1990. It eventually passed 4 years later. The landmark law is aimed at protecting and supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The president marked the 30th anniversary yesterday at the White House. To coincide with the event, he announced new measures to combat gender-based violence. In a 2002 statement, the Catholic Bishops of the United States affirmed their stance against domestic violence, stating, "We state as clearly and strongly as we can that violence against women, inside or outside the home, is never justified. Violence in any form - physical, sexual, psychological or verbal - is sinful; often, it is a crime as well." Dr. Lauri Prysbyrz with Catholics for Family Peace, an organization that the USCCB cites as a resource on its website, joins to tell us more about the Domestic Violence Against Women Act and its significance. Dr. Lauri shares how it helps bring about meaningful changes. Dr. Lauri explains how her organization is helping Catholics who find themselves in this type of situation. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf