SALT LAKE CITY (UT)
KUTV
February 13, 2018
By Hannah Knowles
After the spousal abuse allegations against White House Staff Secretary, Rob Porter went public, many Mormon women are now saying their Church leaders encouraged them to stay with their abusers for the sake of the marriage.
According to an article from cnn.com, both women Porter had previously been married to shared how “the unique role the Mormon church played in their troubled relationships.”
For many Mormons, the first line of help for any issue or advice outside the family is often the local bishop or the home teachers. In a recent article by BuzzFeed News, 20 female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they “had been victims of marital abuse and confided in their Church leaders for help.”
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