Updating the definition of abuse

January 19, 2024 (prerecorded 1/15): Last week, the State House of Representatives passed H.27. The bill adds coercive controlling behavior to the definition of abuse for the purposes of obtaining a relief from abuse order. Selene Colburn, co-director of Vermont's Council on Domestic Violence and member of the Vermont Network joins today's discussion.

To read H.27: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2024/H.27

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