Let's look at the example of one such woman, Sr. Carol Keehan, who is pro-abortion and supports Obamacare. Abortion is a 'legalized' assault on women.
As for you insinuation regarding Catholic priests, no Catholic will ever defend the indefensible. Most of the sex abuse that took place dates back to the 50's and earlier, long before JPII. I would ask you, however, what is being done in non-Catholic communities to stop predatory sex abuse of children? This is not limited to the Catholic Church.