Recognition of the problem of domestic violence has led several states to eliminate marital rape exemptions in the penal laws and to fund programs for women and their children to assist them in gaining safety from abuse in their homes.
对家庭暴力问题的认识使几个国家在刑法中取消夫对妻的强奸的豁免，并且资助协助妇女及其子女的方案，使他们摆脱家中的虐待，获得安全。