Survivors of child sexual abuse have spent decades asking Pennsylvania’s legislature for the opportunity to pursue justice.
Pa. Senators gathered in a crowded meeting room on Tuesday for a committee meeting where a package of proposed constitutional amendments was advanced to the full Senate for consideration on Wednesday. One of those bills paired creating a two-year window for child sexual abuse survivors to file a civil lawsuit against their abuser with two controversial measures that Republican lawmakers back and Democrats oppose. Jan. 10. 2023 Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.
Sometimes, people are forced to live for years in injury, because they need more than time to fully heal. Sometimes, the wait for justice is so long, it seems unendurable. But that does not mean we should deny those in pain a light at the end of this tunnel. It’s never too late for healing, accountability, and justice.
While these survivors advocated for change, trusted institutions and adults continued to endanger children and enable abuse in our communities. These individuals and institutions continue to avoid accountability in anonymity, under the excuse that because time has passed, the matter is settled. They pretend torn calendar pages or an expired timeline are a valid defense for the indefensible.
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