A new study finds abortion restrictions may be associated with increased rates of intimate partner homicide among reproductive-aged women and girls.
Notably, the study looks at the period before the US supreme court overturned the national right to abortion in 2022, when states could restrict – but not outlaw – abortion. Fourteen states have since banned the procedure.
As a result, the dynamics identified in the research may in fact be significantly exacerbated, even if they are not yet reflected in the data.
