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The current controversy over fetal tissue research has clouded the work this organization does to improve the quality of life for the impoverished women they assist in both the United States and 10 other countries.
A month of far-flung 24-hour hunger fasts culminated on Capitol Hill April 8 with about 100 women trying to “feed courage” to lawmakers who continue to stall on actions that advocates say many women, in particular, need desperately.
Critics say the government’s targeting of anti-violence funds on specific groups of women–such as those from Muslim and South Asian communities–worsens victims’ isolation and undermines a wider push for women’s safety.