Stop domestic abuse...

"The subject of domestic violence has receded from the headlines in recent years, but the numbers suggest it's still a major social problem. While services for battered women—including hot lines and shelter beds—have increased dramatically, there are still not enough; 4,237 adults and children were turned away from domestic violence shelters in Missouri last year because there was not enough space, according to Colleen Coble. Even when services are available, some women are too terrified to use them. Fleeing from a batterer can actually increase the violence a woman faces; many of the 1,202 women killed by their husbands or boy- friends in the U.S. in 2002 were murdered after they'd already escaped from their homes."

Reading this story literally brought tears to my eyes. While I must say that I do not believe in any way that taking another human life is right... you feel the desperation and feel the blatant need for more attention to be focused on the issue of domestic abuse before it swells to a point of no return.

Here is the link: http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2005/07/the_unforgiven.html

There is also an excellent documentary entitled When Women Kill that is directly related to the issue of this story wherein women are subjected to constant and horrific abuse and go to extreme measures. You can get it at most libraries--The Regina Public Library and the U of R have copies.