Domestic violence and pregnancy
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Pregnancy when coupled with domestic violence is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) where health risks may be amplified. Abuse during pregnancy, whether physical, verbal or emotional, produces many adverse physical and psychological effects for both the mother and fetus. Domestic violence during pregnancy is categorized as abusive behavior towards a pregnant woman, where the pattern of abuse can often change in terms of severity and frequency of violence. Abuse may be a long-standing problem in a relationship that continues after a woman becomes pregnant or it may commence in pregnancy.
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See also
- Contraceptive security
- Effects of domestic violence on children
- Epidemiology of domestic violence
- Lautenberg Amendment
- Pregnancy from rape
- Reproductive rights
- Victimization
- Violence Against Women Act
- Unborn Victims of Violence Act
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