"Daughter" highlights the importance of working to accomplish real results for women. Pocan authored the original Compassionate Care for Rape Victims Act (CCRV) in 2002 and worked with a variety of actors, including Republicans, to pass the law.
Only 16 other states and the District of Columbia require hospitals to provide emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault. At the time of its passage, CCRV was the first major piece of legislation for the pro-choice movement in 30 years and Pocan received two awards for leading the effort, including the Planned Parenthood Rebecca Young Leadership Award and a "Voices of Courage" Award from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Pocan released the following statement about this critical law:
"When I heard about this serious issue, I knew it was critical that we should work hard at working together to get the law passed. Someone who has been attacked must be provided with everything available to protect themselves at such a traumatic time in their lives.
"In Congress, I plan to take my experience reaching across the aisle to pass critical legislation, while holding true to my progressive values. I will always remember the people I worked with to pass this measure and I will continue our national struggle to stand up to Tea Party extremists who want to eliminate women's rights."
