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                                                 The 
                                                  best source for learning about 
                                                  the Violence Against Women Act 
                                                  is the Family 
                                                  Violence Prevention Fund 
                                                  and/or the NOW 
                                                  Legal Defense and Education 
                                                  Fund - both are responsible 
                                                  for VAWA's passage and the language 
                                                  included in it. Also, there 
                                                  is VAWA II, which is being stalled 
                                                  in Congress. The passage of 
                                                  this bill will not only help 
                                                  expand all of the great things 
                                                  that came out of the first round, 
                                                  it will protect immigrant women 
                                                  and provide greater training 
                                                  to emergency room physicians. 
                                                  Good luck on your search for 
                                                  information 
                                                  Amy   
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