Oleta Kirk Abrams

Oleta Kirk Abrams
Born	June 12, 1927(1927-06-12) Bozeman, Montana, US
Died	January 8, 2005(2005-01-08) (aged 77) Oakland, California, US
Occupation	Activist
Spouse	Jim McClintock (1947-?), 2 children Harry Anderson (1956-1958) Mel Abrams (1959-2005) (her death) 2 children

Oleta Kirk Abrams (Lee) (July 12, 1927 - January 8, 2005) was one of the three founders of Bay Area Women Against Rape, the first rape crisis center in the U.S., and the first victim-witness advocate for the Alameda County district attorney's office.

She became involved after her 15 year old daughter was raped at her high school. Abrams was appalled at the treatment her daughter received both from the school and the hospital to which she was taken. Rather than merely protest, she enlisted two friends to found the center.

External links

• honoraryunsubscribe.com entry.
• Obituary with more details.

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Name	Abrams, Oleta Kirk
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Date of birth	June 12, 1927
Place of birth	Bozeman, Montana, US
Date of death	January 8, 2005
Place of death	Oakland, California, US