Joe Biden: “I think of all the facts that affect women in this Nation as a consequence of violence, the thing that surprises me…”

“I think of all the facts that affect women in this Nation as a consequence of violence, the thing that surprises me, that surprises most Americans most often are the following: That family violence is the No. 1 cause of injury to adult women in America--No. 1, No. 1--not breast cancer, not heart attacks, not strokes. The No. 1 cause of injury to women in America is family violence, in almost every instance the fist of a man, supposedly someone who loves them. The second point that people should keep in mind and why this is so important: Every 18 seconds a woman is beaten by her spouse, boyfriend, or other intimate partner in the United States, making the home the most dangerous place in the world to live for being a women in a democracy.”