Evelyn Yang, Marissa Hoechstetter, Safe Horizon Call for Leg to Stay in Remote Session to Pass the ASA

Hadden survivors release letter to Gov + NYS Leg calling for justice for adult survivors of sex abuse

NEW YORK, NY (04/19/2020) (readMedia)-- On Monday, Marissa Hoechstetter and Evelyn Yang, with Safe Horizon, Senator Brad Hoylman, and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal will hold a press conference call calling on the Legislature to stay in remote sesion to pass the Adult Survivors Act (ASA): legislation that would provide a one year look back window for any survivor (18+) of sexual abuse to sue their abuser in civil court, even if the statute of limitations has expired.

Evelyn Yang and Marissa Hoechstetter, survivors of sexual abuse by former OB-GYN Robert Hadden, will release a letter to Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie urging them to prioritize the Adult Survivors Act this session. The Manhattan DA announced in February that he was reopening the criminal case against Hadden, but that will not provide justice for the vast majority of his victims because they have aged out of the statute of limitations to bring criminal charges. The ASA would give survivors a pathway to justice in civil court.

The ASA was introduced into the New York State legislature in October by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal.

WHO:

Evelyn Yang, survivor

Marissa Hoechstetter, survivor

Michael Polenberg, VP of Government Affairs at Safe Horizon

State Senator Brad Hoylman

Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal

WHAT:

Press conference call with Evelyn Yang, Marissa Hoechstetter, Safe Horizon, lawmakers, to call on the NY lawmakers to stay in remote sesion to pass the Adult Survivors Act (ASA): legislation that would provide a one year look back window for any survivor (18+) of sexual abuse to sue their abuser in civil court, even if the statute of limitations has expired.

WHEN: Monday April 20, 2020 at 02:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: ZOOM
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New York
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