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Rising Domestic Homicides in Philadelphia: New Police Strategies

According to an article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer (12/29/09), the City of Philadelphia has witnessed a rise in domestic homicides from 21 last year to 35 this year, a 67 percent increase. Carol Tracy, Executive Director of the WLP and co-chair of the Domestic Violence Law Enforcement Committee was quoted, saying, "Maybe this crisis will bring us all together to have a more comprehensive strategy for how we're going to deal with domestic violence in Philadelphia." Deputy Commissioner Patricia Giorgio-Fox was also quoted in the article saying the Police Department needs strong partnerships with domestic violence agencies so that officers can make targeted referrals. Giorgio-Fox is currently overseeing changes to the domestic violence directives in Philadelphia. (also listen to Radio Times Podcast of January 19)

Opinion: Bishops Shouldn't Dictate Behavior

Appeared in Philadelphia Inquirer Letters (11/16/2009)
by Carol E. Tracy, Executive Director, Women's Law Project

Catholic bishops are now making decisions about women's health care in the United States, decisions based on their perception of morality.

In the past decade, more than 10 million American women have made a moral decision to have an abortion. How can an institution that permitted and facilitated the sexual abuse of countless numbers of children dare to proclaim what is moral? What has happened to this country's founding principle of separation of church and state?

It is one thing for the Catholic Church to direct its parishioners on its teaching. It is a whole other matter to have 350 paid lobbyists directing Congress on women's health care. That Congress is accepting the church's mandates is appalling.

Also see:

Update on Abortion Access in Health Care Reform

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