We hope for the day when Ms. Love will overcome her drug issues and present no risk of harm to herself or others. Taking full responsibility for her actions will be one sign that she is truly on the road to recovery.

The hope is we will one day be able to identify the highest-risk groups and intervene early to prevent a lifetime of problems and suffering. As we gain a better understanding of these disorders, we can design treatments that are more specific and effective.

Women will no longer be silent when they suffer injustices against them.

There are endless new variations on how to hurt a woman physically, emotionally, financially, and socially.

People who are pierced should not be snickered at, should not become the object of ridicule, should not be singled out for special and uneven and unequal treatment. They should be respected just like everybody else.

I do believe that, under the law, under the Constitution of the United States, and under our public policy, that women deserve and should have a right to enjoy equal employment opportunity.