Tag: Rep Jackie Speier
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Rapes Of Women In Military ‘A National Disgrace’
See the original piece here. Women in the U.S. military are more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than killed by enemy fire. I know what you’re thinking – it sounds too unbelievable to be true. But it’s not. The Department of Defense estimates that more than 19,000 service members were raped or sexually assaulted…
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Military protects sexual predators
Jackie Speier is so disturbed by the numbers of rapes and sexual assaults in the U.S. military — and what is done about them — that the Hillsborough Democrat has given a dozen speeches on the floor of Congress, each time spotlighting a different rape victim. You can watch the speech she gave Nov. 17…
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The Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act The STOP Act
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco, San Mateo) introduced legislation on November 16, 2011 to dramatically reform how sexual assaults and rape in the military are treated (download bill summary.) Speier stated, “For too long the military’s response to rape victims has been: ‘take an aspirin and go to bed.’ We owe our brave women and men…
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Sexual Assault Legislation Summary
The progress made in the civilian world regarding the treatment of sexual assault has not translated to the military world. This legislation aims to fundamentally change how sexual assault is handled in the military, with the goal of dramatically decreasing incidences of sexual assault. This legislation takes the reporting, oversight, investigation, and victim care of…
Military Rape Crisis Center 