I think the Church is being a leader in this.  The Church is saying "Protecting Catholic children, or protecting children from clergy is a very fine goal--but ALL children matter--not just children abused at the hands of clergy, in particular Catholic clergy.  ALL victims matter.  We cannot rest until ALL victims have had the opportunity to pursue justice and hold those accountable." 

What is so hard about passing a law that holds private and public institutions to the same standards?  It isn't that hard.  How can a legislature who claims to want to protect children NOT get behind these efforts? Any legislature who wants the public institutions to get a pass--cannot claim with a straight face that they care about protecting children or ensuring justice--not when they are covering for pubic institutions.  

It is a grave injustice when certain victims of sex abuse don't matter--all because of who did the abusing.  If it was a priest--they matter. If a teacher--they don't matter.