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She Wants to Change Public Policy Surrounding Sexual Assault

On the show, Olivia has taken on cases that have shed light on the backlog of hundreds of thousands of rape kits in the United States, and it's something Mariska is also passionate about. In 2010, she spoke in front of a House judiciary subcommittee urging members to take action, and she has continued to speak publicly about it.

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