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SALT LAKE CITY It might be your mother, your sister, or your friend: 1 in 3 women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
A new program was designed in Utah to help health care professionals recognize the signs of domestic violence, to protect moms and their children.
Ashley Weitz hopes for a healthier life for her 7-year-old son, Ezra, than the one she had growing up. Sometimes violent, sometimes angry, sometimes really loud, said Weitz, who lives in Salt Lake City.
Weitz said her parents had an abusive relationship. It affected her physically, mentally, and emotionally. (It) has such an impact on the little ones who are watching, she said.