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Recently, the governor of South Carolina signed a new law, which took effect on January 1, 2004, that makes domestic violence a felony and toughens penalties for the crime.

I hope the new law will decrease the number of deaths. I also think Public Service announcements should be made daily detailing what will happen if you are found guilty of domestic violence.

Please click on the link below to read about South Carolina, the state with the highest rate of domestic violence incidents.

Study: SC leads nation in rate of women killed by men in 2001

2007 Silent Witness Roll Call

07 Silent Witness Roll Call