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A Nova Scotia woman says she wanted to end her abusive marriage for more than three years, but a lack of available child care left her with no way out. 

"It kept me trapped," said the mother of two, whose identity is protected by a court-ordered publication ban. 

"Financially it just wasn't viable, especially with kids. Like not having child care … I wasn't able to work the hours that I needed to, to be on my own." 

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