Action Alert: Sign the Online Petition in support of the Child Victims Act of New York

Sign the Online Petition in support of the Child Victims Act of New York:

The Child Victims Act of New York will:

* Expose UNKNOWN AND SHIELDED predators by suspending the statute of limitations for just one year, allowing cases to be revived.
* Provide justice for victims who were unfairly or criminally denied their day in court.
* The limit would be 35 years after age 18.
* Provide additional time for future victims to overcome their trauma, extending the SOL from age 23 to 28.
* Applies to all sectors, public and private
* Save our state extensive financial and social costs by reducing the number of victims and abusers


Download a message from the author of the Child Victims Act, Assemblywoman Margaret Markey:
http://www.sol-reform.com/images/CVA-Markey-Jul09.pdf

For updates on the Child Victims Act of New York, visit:
http://www.sol-reform.com/
http://www.sol-reform.com/Pages/Resources-NY.html


Posted by,
Jerin Alam
National NOW Young Feminist Task Force
NOW-NYS Young Feminist Task Force Chair
National Organization for Women (NOW)