The story of Tracey Thurman and her husband's abuse is tragic and horrifying yet, without it, more women would have experienced similar violence or worse. Tracey was abused to the point where she was nearly murdered and the police had everything they needed to prevent it from happening but because of a corrupt department that was not responsive to her distress signals and loose laws about domestic violence, Tracey had little opportunity to find help. Fortunately, not only did Tracey survive her experience but she reacted to her situation by taking action against the local police station and filing a lawsuit against her own town. Because she did this the Family Violence and Prevention Act or Thurman Law was created. As stated by Deborah Geigis,
