The Rape Project
In the sixties and seventies, “terms like ‘domestic violence’ or ‘sexual harassment’ did not exist and rape victims had probably ‘asked for it’. Abortion was illegal and women seeking them risked death and injury at the hands of incompetent quacks.” In result of these conditions, the CWLU started a Rape project. It included rape crisis centers and hotlines. The hotline allowed “women who have been raped to call for someone to talk to, someone to go to the hospital with them, and if they want, someone to go to the police with them.” These efforts helped women who were victims of rape and prevented others from occurring.