Karen Kilgariff

writing, quote, the film was a landmark in terms of content depicting domestic violence as an unambiguous horror and a human rights violation.

writing, quote, the film was a landmark in terms of content depicting domestic violence as an unambiguous horror and a human rights violation.

Seitz also praised the performance of Farrah Fawcett as one of the finest in the history of TV movies.

Seitz also praised the performance of Farrah Fawcett as one of the finest in the history of TV movies.

It was crazy. I just wish the difference between Charlie's Angel, Farrah Fawcett, like supermodel, the hair, the whole thing. She was just a girl on a poster and all of a sudden she was like, watch this. That's incredible. Watch this. It was amazing. So basically Francine and Robert eventually leave Michigan for the South. There, Francine gets her nursing degree.

It was crazy. I just wish the difference between Charlie's Angel, Farrah Fawcett, like supermodel, the hair, the whole thing. She was just a girl on a poster and all of a sudden she was like, watch this. That's incredible. Watch this. It was amazing. So basically Francine and Robert eventually leave Michigan for the South. There, Francine gets her nursing degree.

The couple lives in Tennessee and then in Alabama. Francine finds work in nursing homes and as an in-home caregiver, and she passes away from complications related to pneumonia in 2017. Francine Hughes was 69 years old at the time of her death. Her family members have said that she rarely talked about the case. She was once quoted as saying, People look at me like they're trying to figure me out.

The couple lives in Tennessee and then in Alabama. Francine finds work in nursing homes and as an in-home caregiver, and she passes away from complications related to pneumonia in 2017. Francine Hughes was 69 years old at the time of her death. Her family members have said that she rarely talked about the case. She was once quoted as saying, People look at me like they're trying to figure me out.

I don't feel like I have to explain myself to anybody and I don't need pity or sympathy. I'm just an ordinary person." Francine was an ordinary person whose nightmarish home life was tragically also not unique. Instead, Francine was a victim of a much larger systemic problem that persists today.

I don't feel like I have to explain myself to anybody and I don't need pity or sympathy. I'm just an ordinary person." Francine was an ordinary person whose nightmarish home life was tragically also not unique. Instead, Francine was a victim of a much larger systemic problem that persists today.

Domestic and intimate partner violence can and does affect anyone regardless of a person's age, sex, education level, or economic background. Within a year of her trial, Michigan passed new laws dealing with spousal abuse. And since then, more have been introduced that prioritize victim safety.

Domestic and intimate partner violence can and does affect anyone regardless of a person's age, sex, education level, or economic background. Within a year of her trial, Michigan passed new laws dealing with spousal abuse. And since then, more have been introduced that prioritize victim safety.

Of course, there are now shelters, hotlines, and organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and or intimate partner violence. Still, Francine's case isn't the norm, despite hand-wringing shortly after her verdict about how women would now be able to shoot their husbands and get off scot-free.

Of course, there are now shelters, hotlines, and organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and or intimate partner violence. Still, Francine's case isn't the norm, despite hand-wringing shortly after her verdict about how women would now be able to shoot their husbands and get off scot-free.

The reality is that in the years since, there have been several high-profile cases where a survivor has been jailed for killing their abuser. Yeah, there's a lot of those. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 12 million people are affected by intimate partner violence each year.

The reality is that in the years since, there have been several high-profile cases where a survivor has been jailed for killing their abuser. Yeah, there's a lot of those. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 12 million people are affected by intimate partner violence each year.

One in four American women and one in seven American men over the age of 18 have been the victim of serious physical violence by an intimate partner. One in four and one in seven.

One in four American women and one in seven American men over the age of 18 have been the victim of serious physical violence by an intimate partner. One in four and one in seven.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse or intimate partner violence, please remember you're not alone. They're not alone. Help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. Their website is thehotline.org, just thehotline.org.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse or intimate partner violence, please remember you're not alone. They're not alone. Help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. Their website is thehotline.org, just thehotline.org.