More Research Is Needed on Violence and Reproduction
Article reveals how common violence against women is and makes recommendations for studying the phenomenon, so it can be better prevented.
www.apa.org/monitor/sep99/pi1.html
Motherhood Cut Short: When Pregnancy Ends in Murder
Article from Court TV explores the murders of pregnant women by their husbands, including Laci Peterson and Lori Hacking cases.
www.courttv.com/trials/peterson/090304_pregnantmurder_ctv.html
Murder: The Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant Women
Article examines the disturbing phenomenon of violence, particularly homicide, against pregnant women by their intimate partners.
www.now.org/issues/violence/043003pregnant.html
Study: Pregnant Women More Likely to Experience Violence
Discusses the findings from the European Journal of Public Health that violence against pregnant women in developing countries is a growing public health concern.
www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=7878
Violence Against Women
(PDF)
Researched letter lamenting the lack of statistics on the number of pregnant women who are victims of violence, including violence that results in homicide.
www.gao.gov/new.items/d02530.pdf