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Disturbing Statistics From The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Here Are Some Very Disturbing Statistics From The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Because of the recent cases with Chiquita Tate and Rianna, I thought that this should be posted.

There is help out there. Do not be a victim be a survivor.

* 1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence.
* An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner every year
* 73% of family violence victims are female
* 84% of spousal abuse victims are female
* 86% of these women suffer domestic violence incidents from boyfriends
* intimate partner violence costs exceed $5.8 billion each year
* $4.1 billion are for direct medical and mental health services
* boys who witness domestic violence are twice as likely to abuse their partners and children as adults
* In 2005, Louisiana had the third highest rate of females murdered by makes in the country
* 84% of the Louisiana women knew their murderer
* 20 of the victims were wives, common-law wives, ex-wives or girlfriends of the murderer
* 58% were killed with firearms

Make every domestic victims life count. If you are the victim of domestic violence contact the The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or go to http://www.ncadv.org/

Do not become a Disturbing Statistics From The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

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One Response to “Disturbing Statistics From The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence”
  1. Carol says:

    All of this is so sad and that is a fact but it is up to the scared woman to come forward and that is the way it is.

    Another thing after the women do come forward they have to well protected as well as the children that is if children be fully protected so they won’t be so scared.

    MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN THAT ARE IN THIS SITUATION NOW AND FOR ALL TIME AS I AM SURE HE WILL!!!

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