A Better Chance at Justice for Abuse Victims/New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/opinion/27lessig.html?hp
April 27, 2010
Op-Ed Contributor
A Better Chance at Justice for Abuse Victims
By LAWRENCE LESSIG
EXCERPTS
"New York has one of the nation’s most restrictive statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, requiring victims to sue within five years of turning 18, whether or not they have recognized the psychological harm caused to them by their abuse.

Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, a Queens Democrat, has introduced a bill to give victims another five years to seek compensation, plus a one-year window for victims blocked by the old limitations to now bring suit. That legislation has passed the Assembly three times, yet the Senate has refused to consider it. It has now been reintroduced into the Assembly.

At the core of the opposition to this bill is heavy lobbying by the New York Catholic Conferenc"e...

If the Catholic hierarchy wants to move forward, they should support efforts toward justice for victims. Actions speak louder than words!
Bridget Mary Meehan