TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant women in US
JO  - BMJ
A1  - Lawn, Rebecca B.
A1  - Koenen, Karestan C.
SP  - o2499
EP  - o2499
VL  - 379
IS  - 
N2  - Women in the US are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric causes of maternal mortality (hypertensive disorders, haemorrhage, or sepsis).1 These pregnancy associated homicides are preventable, and most are linked to the lethal combination of intimate partner violence and firearms.2 Preventing men's violence towards women, including gun violence, could save the lives of hundreds of women and their unborn children in the US every year.     Intimate partner violence is prevalent worldwide, with one in three women reporting experiences of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse by a partner in their lifetime. Reports suggest the US has a higher prevalence of intimate partner violence than other high income countries, including most European countries and Australia. Intimate partner violence is often fatal. In the …<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0959-535X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2499
ID  - ref1
ER  -