Abortion restrictions tied to higher rates of intimate partner homicide, says study
by Jessica Glenza from World news | The Guardian on (#6MMPD)
For each of the five studied abortion restrictions, risk of intimate partner homicide increased by 3.4% in new study
A new study finds abortion restrictions may be associated with increased rates of intimate partner homicide among reproductive-aged women and girls.
Notably, the study looks at the period before the US supreme court overturned the national right to abortion in 2022, when states could restrict - but not outlaw - abortion. Fourteen states have since banned the procedure.
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