State abortion restrictiveness and prevalence of intimate partner violence and domestic violence among recently birthing black and white individuals.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-14-2025
Publication Title
Frontiers in reproductive health
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-intimate domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy may result in poor maternal and infant health outcomes. Whether state-level abortion restrictions, enacted by many states even prior to the 2022
STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed 2020 data from 36 states participating in the CDC Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System representing 1,931,458 deliveries of which 1,368,237 deliveries (70.84%) are from Black and White birthing individuals. We divided states into restrictive (
RESULTS: Overall, birthing individuals in restrictive states had higher odds of reporting IPV/DV during pregnancy than those in less restrictive states (aOR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.15-1.60). Within racial groups, we found that Black birthing individuals in restrictive states had higher odds of reporting IPV/DV than Black birthing individuals in less restrictive states (aOR:1.75, 95% CI: 1.24-2.47). We saw a similar relationship for White birthing individuals (aOR:1.50, 95% CI: 1.17-1.94).
DISCUSSION: Even when access to abortion was federally protected, individuals in restrictive states had higher odds of experiencing IPV/DV than those in less restrictive states, particularly among Black individuals. These findings suggest possible detrimental impacts of abortion restrictions and their potential to worsen existing health inequities.
Volume
7
First Page
1535865
Recommended Citation
Neff K, Hall SV, Owda R, Pangori A, Zivin K, Montoya A, et al State abortion restrictiveness and prevalence of intimate partner violence and domestic violence among recently birthing black and white individuals. Front Reprod Health. 2025 Apr 14;7:1535865. doi: 10.3389/frph.2025.1535865. PMID: 40297131
DOI
10.3389/frph.2025.1535865
ISSN
2673-3153
PubMed ID
40297131
