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84% of Mass. voters back child sexual abuse lawsuit reform

A Beacon Hill push to give survivors more time to sue has overwhelming public support, a new poll finds, as lawmakers weigh whether to send the measure to Gov. Maura Healey.

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MassLive· Oct 11, 9:50 AM84% of Mass. voters back child sexual abuse lawsuit reformAlso ran in The Boston Herald

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Poll: Voters ready to update sex abuse lawsA new poll shows 84% of survey respondents strongly or somewhat support eliminating the statute of limitations for filing a civil complaint alleging child sexual abuse, a policy that's made progress in the Legislature and has a shot at reaching Gov. Maura Healey's desk this year.

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