Things were different back then.
Laws were different.
Woman's rights were different.
Being able to protect yourself, was NOT a legal option.
"Why doesn't she just leave?"
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Many therapists urge battered women to leave those abusive relationships. Statistics warn, however, that the greatest violence often follows their departure.
In fact, the Justice Department says the majority of domestic assaults reported to law enforcement take place after the couple separates.
“The statistics are that women in abusive relationships are about 500 many times more at risk when they leave,” said Wendy Mahoney, executive director for the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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Blaming the victim
Sometimes people ask why battered women don’t leave.
“That’s the wrong question to ask,” Gruelle said. “The question should be, ‘Why does he feel he has the right to abuse, control, terrorize and intimidate her?’”
Domestic violence
- Every year, more than 3 million women in the U.S. are abused, and more than 1,600 are killed by their abusers.
- Women are 70 times more likely to be killed in the two weeks after leaving than at any other time during the relationship.