• braindamagebuddy@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    I definitely see where the premeditated part makes us really question how much it could be classified as self-defense, but it’s also hard to imagine how these women would choose to act when they think that death is all but certain in the near future and any option that doesn’t result in the abusers death leaves a huge opening for retaliation.

    Maybe better domestic violence laws could help more, but based on how the article describes our current situation that might require a lot more time and change to achieve.

    There’s also this YouTube channel from Reb Masel (Delivery might not be for everyone, but contents are coherently argued IMO) who goes over a really similar case in the ‘stand your ground’ episode. It really is just a shitty situation to be in though.