If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship please read on. You are not alone and there are many resources available to help you. No one deserves to be battered.
Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to abuse.
Every 15 seconds the crime of battering occurs. Women are 12 times more likely to be killed by a known offender than by a stranger. Violence can occur in both heterosexual and lesbian relationships. The victims are from all walks of life. The crime of battering cuts across all racial and cultural groups of people in our society.