{"id":809,"date":"2024-07-30T21:17:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T21:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progressmo.com\/?p=809"},"modified":"2024-07-30T21:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T21:17:55","slug":"advisory-missourians-sound-the-alarm-on-sen-josh-hawleys-stance-on-making-divorce-harder-for-women-trapped-in-abusive-marriages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallant-mclaren.18-188-198-158.plesk.page\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/advisory-missourians-sound-the-alarm-on-sen-josh-hawleys-stance-on-making-divorce-harder-for-women-trapped-in-abusive-marriages\/","title":{"rendered":"ADVISORY: MISSOURIANS SOUND THE ALARM ON SEN. JOSH HAWLEY&#8217;S STANCE ON MAKING DIVORCE HARDER FOR WOMEN TRAPPED IN ABUSIVE MARRIAGES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: On Thursday, Missouri advocates and experts will hold a virtual press conference at 11 a.m. CT on the dangers posed by Senator Josh Hawley&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-features\/josh-hawley-no-fault-divorce-missouri-1235051687\/\">long-held opposition<\/a> to no-fault divorce. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-features\/josh-hawley-no-fault-divorce-missouri-1235051687\/\">recording<\/a> recently made public by Rolling Stone revealed that Hawley supports drastic changes to divorce laws, advocating for the elimination of no-fault divorce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclusd.org\/en\/news\/attacks-no-fault-divorce-are-dangerous-especially-those-experiencing-domestic-violence#:~:text=Eliminating%20no%2Dfault%20divorce%20may,emotional%20well%2Dbeing%20at%20risk.\">No-fault divorce<\/a> provides a critical escape route for individuals, particularly women, to leave potentially dangerous or unhealthy marriages without facing insurmountable legal hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics warn that Senator Hawley&#8217;s push to require proof of fault could trap people in abusive marriages, escalating danger and suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This timely discussion will delve into the real-world consequences of restricting access to divorce, drawing on the expertise of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hon. Margaret T. Donnelly<\/strong>, Retired Judge: Legal expert in family law and former Missouri State Representative<\/li><li><strong>Madeleine Hatler<\/strong>, Victims&#8217; Rights Advocate<\/li><li>Other Missouri experts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing push to roll back no-fault divorce is also fueled in part by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dominionpost.com\/2024\/07\/18\/republicans-war-on-divorce-is-just-christian-nationalism-in-disguise\/\">Christian nationalism<\/a>, a dangerous ideology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawley.senate.gov\/senator-hawley-delivers-national-conservatism-keynote-the-christian-nationalism-we-need\/\">championed by Senator Josh Hawley<\/a>, to impose extreme religious beliefs on Americans\u2019 way of life. This worldview seeks to force women back into narrow and oppressive gender roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> 11 a.m. CT Thursday, August 1, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> The growing push to roll back no-fault divorce is also fueled in part by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dominionpost.com\/2024\/07\/18\/republicans-war-on-divorce-is-just-christian-nationalism-in-disguise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christian nationalism<\/a>, a dangerous ideology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawley.senate.gov\/senator-hawley-delivers-national-conservatism-keynote-the-christian-nationalism-we-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">championed by Senator Josh Hawley<\/a>, to impose extreme religious beliefs on Americans\u2019 way of life. This worldview seeks to force women back into narrow and oppressive gender roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to join:<\/strong> Contact Claire Cook-Callen at <a href=\"mailto:Claire@progressmo.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claire@progressmo.org<\/a> for the Zoom link. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: On Thursday, Missouri advocates and experts will hold a virtual press conference at 11 a.m. CT on the dangers posed by Senator Josh Hawley&#8217;s long-held opposition to no-fault divorce. 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