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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

William Wilberforce Act Passed in House of Representatives



On December 4, 2007 the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 2007 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives!

Copy this link for the Statement Release:
http://www.csce.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=ContentRecords.ViewDetail&ContentRecord_id=350&ContentType=S&ContentRecordType=S

Despite opposition from Department of Justice, this historic breakthrough changes the way sex trafficking is defined and handled in the U.S. and the rest of the world. This is a large step in fighting domestic and international cases. The work of those fighting trafficking is evident in this monumental bill.

The next step will be putting pressure on the Senate. This victory shows the power of grass roots work in aiding in the process in Washington. I'll post more about how to write letters to our Sentators and National leaders.

1 comments:

Floria said...

Yes, please post about "how to write letters to our Sentators and National leaders." Would sending e-mails be more effective?

I just read someone's opinion that the Wilberforce is in moral excess. What do you think?