This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

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South Carolina lawmakers are making a renewed effort to pass a bill aimed at protecting women from domestic violence before it escalates to physical abuse. Senator Stephen Goldfinch has reintroduced a ...

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The law was there to strike a balance - but is it working?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A bill in the state house would amend South Carolina law to create a new criminal offense, known as “coercive control,” while also broadening who qualifies as a household ...

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-Among people who experienced coercive control, close to 42.9 % also report physical violence — meaning controlling behavior often precedes or accompanies more overt assault (according to PMC).