Associations among past and current intimate partner violence and pregnancy termination characteristics

Colarossi, Lisa

Saturday, March 21, 2015: 9:50 AM-11:10 AM

Room 16 (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speaker:
Lisa Colarossi, PhD, LCSW, Planned Parenthood of New York City

Author:
Leslie Rottenberg, LCSW, Planned Parenthood New York City

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Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Understand the associations between partner violence and pregnancy termination.
Use research to develop reproductive health screening and risk reduction related to partner violence and reproductive control.

Description:
We present findings from a study of over 13,000 diverse women receiving reproductive health care services across three urban health centers. Women reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) were compared to those reporting no current or past IPV for differences in elective and spontaneous pregnancy termination (i.e., abortion and miscarriage). Findings support screening for the influence of partner violence on reproductive health and related safety planning.