Starting Saturday, a new Oklahoma law will make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to seek justice without facing their abusers in court as many times.

This story contains graphic details outlining domestic abuse. The video shows graphic images that may be disturbing to some viewers.

“It Could Have Helped Me Get Out Sooner”

More than a decade ago, Valori Slaughter says she endured a year and a half of abuse. She says the new law, Senate Bill 607, that passed earlier this year, could have changed her story.

“It’s a step that could have helped me get out of that situation a lot faster,” Slaughter said. Slaughter recalls the night an officer was at her home and asked if she had a mirror and the moment she saw the bruises covering her body.

A Step Toward Protecting Survivors

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