Tag: childhoodsexualabuse

US Politics

Time-Bound Justice: The Moral Imperative to Eliminate Statutes of Limitations for Childhood Sexual Abuse

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse fought for Missouri legislation eliminating the statute of limitations for civil claims, arguing current laws favor abusers by silencing victims who heal too slowly for arbitrary legal deadlines. It's a gut-wrenching moral failure that Missouri's legal system currently acts as a sanctuary for predators by placing a time limit on justice for the most vulnerable.

US Politics

The Hostage Crisis in Jefferson City: How the Insurance Lobby is Trading Child Abuse Survivors for Corporate Immunity

Republican-led legislation in Missouri aimed at extending the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse survivors is being held hostage by a controversial provision, demanded by the insurance lobby, that would drastically reduce the time victims of personal injury have to seek justice. This cynical political trade, sacrificing the rights of all victims to serve corporate interests, is a grotesque betrayal of justice and an affront to the fundamental American principle of equal protection under the law.