TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Pregnancy-associated deaths in Virginia due to homicides, suicides, and accidental overdoses compared with natural causes
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Bronson, Jennifer
A1  - Reviere, Rebecca
SP  - 1620
EP  - 1637
VL  - 23
IS  - 13
N2  - This research is a case study of 309 pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred in Virginia from 1999-2005. Pregnancy-associated deaths due to homicide, suicide, or accidental overdose were compared with natural deaths. Violent deaths accounted for almost 30% of the cases. Homicides accounted for 13% of all the deaths in the sample, larger than any single natural cause of death. Homicide was the leading manner of death for Black women and was 4.5 times the rate of White decedents. Recommendations include expanding maternal death surveillance, committing to ending violence against women, and promoting universal screenings for domestic or interpersonal violence.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801216663658
ID  - ref1
ER  -