BWJP Welcomes Rosario de la Torre, as the new Senior Community and Advocacy Liaison , National Systems Change and Advocacy Center
Rosario de la Torre, a proud Latina from Mexico City, came to the United States in 1986 with her parents…
Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Doubles Risk of Premature Birth
Women who experience domestic violence while pregnant are twice as likely to give birth to a premature baby or a baby with low birth weight, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Iowa performed a meta-analysis on 50 studies that looked at the effects of domestic violence on pregnancy, evaluating data from over 5 million women in 17 countries.
Their report, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, offers the latest evidence that domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes.