 Vice President Biden Announces Appointment of White House Advisor on Violence Against WomenLynn Rosenthal has been appointed as the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. Ms. Rosenthal is one of the nation´s foremost experts in domestic violence policy, and has worked at the local, state and national levels to create an environment where violence against women is not ignored and perpetrators are held accountable. This is a newly created position at the White House, dedicated specifically to advising the President and Vice President on domestic violence and sexual assault issues. U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Guns for Domestic AbusersThe U.S Supreme Court rejected arguments by convicted domestic abuser Randy Edward Hayes and the gun lobby that federal law allowed Hayes to possess firearms. The Court cited arguments made by the Brady Center about the risks posed by firearms in the hands of domestic abusers. The 7-2 ruling in United States v. Hayes was a blow to gun lobby groups that had urged the Court to severely narrow the federal Lautenberg Amendment that bars gun possession by abusers convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence. For more information, please visit The Brady Campaign Web site. Related Coverage On target: The Supreme Court protects domestic abuse victims - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/3/2009 Preemptive Strike: Domestic violence suspects should be forced to relinquish their weapons - The Washington Post, 2/28/2009 Editorial: Gun Sense and Nonsense - New York Times, 2/27/2009 Editorial: Gun Control - Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/27/2009 Court upholds decision in gun revocation case - Erie Times News, 2/26/2009 | Pennsylvania Ranks High in Prevalence of Intimate Partner ViolenceThe first National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reveals the alarming magnitude of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence in America. Among states, Pennsylvania tied for 15th place for women, and ranked 25th place for men, in the lifetime prevalence of rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner. Press Release Survey Findings to learn more. 2009 Pennsylvania Child Abuse Report | Advocates Rallied at the Capitol Pictured in photo (above): Jeannine Lisitski, executive director of Women Against Abuse, Inc., in Philadelphia, speaks at the rally about the need for additional funding for domestic violence services. PCADV and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) rallied in the state Capitol on May 25 in support of:
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