Legislative efforts to remove or extend statutes of limitations for abuse cases, allowing survivors more time to seek justice.
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“Federal money should be used to encourage states to change their child sexual abuse time-limit laws.”
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“People who were sexually abused as children should be able to bring civil cases or criminal cases even many years later.”
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“Victims of abuse and trafficking should have filing deadlines that reflect trauma and delayed reporting, but the rules should still be clear and fair.”
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