Press release: Domestic violence programs in California must open doors to battered men

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2008-10-20 20:04

Press release here. Excerpt:

'The case (Woods. v. Shewry) was filed by four men and the daughter of one, against the State of California and its agencies. The lower court dismissed the case on the ground that men and women are "not similarly situated" as victims. The Court of Appeal reversed the decision on October 14, 2008, holding "male victims of domestic violence are similarly situated to female victims for purposes of the statutory programs" and the laws "violate equal protection."'

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When the first male victim of DV shows up at a shelter and asks to be taken in and what happens to him will tell us just how much of a victory this case was.

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Submitted by Luek on Tue, 2008-10-21 21:24