PRINTER'S NO. 1240
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
215
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, AUMENT, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE,
BOSCOLA, BREWSTER, BROOKS, BROWNE, COSTA, DINNIMAN, FARNESE,
FOLMER, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, LAUGHLIN, LEACH,
MARTIN, McGARRIGLE, McILHINNEY, MENSCH, RAFFERTY,
RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, SCAVELLO, SCHWANK, STREET,
TARTAGLIONE, VOGEL, WAGNER, WARD, WHITE AND YUDICHAK,
OCTOBER 16, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 16, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2017 as "Domestic Violence
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior
used to establish power and control over an intimate partner;
and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence often causes emotional harm to
victims, their children, other family members, friends,
neighbors and coworkers; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence affects men and women from all
racial, ethnic, religious, educational, social and economic
backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence takes many forms, and the victims
are often subjected to abuse, harassment, threats, financial
abuse and stalking; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence often escalates over time, causing
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