Thank you! I signed up and got trained/certified because I was angry and tired of hearing stories like this one again and again and again.

I’m actually one of those advocates. I don’t know how many states (or cities/counties) have them, but I’m in Chicago, and I volunteer with an organization that is dedicated solely to everything you described (plus counseling victims, as well). I’m an on-call medical advocate, so I get called in when someone comes to…