All of the following are ways U.S.society has attempted to protect women from marital rape and abuse,EXCEPT for

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While the U.S. has made efforts to protect women from marital rape and abuse through the passage of new laws, establishing counseling programs for abusers, and creating a network of women's shelters and safe houses, the severity of punishment for men who abuse their wives varies widely and has not been uniformly severe. Legal and societal responses have historically been inconsistent, and while there have been improvements, the assertion that men are "severely" punished is not accurate across all jurisdictions.

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