A conversation with the survivor behind "Erin's Law," the bill headed to DeWine's desk that requires abuse education in schools

21-WFMJ News Podcast

21-WFMJ News Podcast
A conversation with the survivor behind "Erin's Law," the bill headed to DeWine's desk that requires abuse education in schools
Dec 19, 2022 Season 3
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"Erin's Law" is a law in several states around the country that requires age-appropriate abuse education aimed at helping kids know the red flags of potential predators. It's named after Erin Merryn, an abuse survivor from Chicago. In this edition of the 21 News Podcast, Madison Tromler speaks to Merryn about what it took to get the bill  passed in Ohio and why she says this was the hardest state to get it done.