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Male perpetration of intimate partner violence and involvement in abortions and abortion-related conflict.

TitleMale perpetration of intimate partner violence and involvement in abortions and abortion-related conflict.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsSilverman, Jay G., Michele R. Decker, Heather L. McCauley, Jhumka Gupta, Elizabeth Miller, Anita Raj, and Alisa B. Goldberg
JournalAmerican journal of public health
Volume100
Issue8
Pagination1415-7
Date Published2010 Aug
ISSN1541-0048
KeywordsAbortion, Legal, Adolescent, Adult, Boston, Coercion, Conflict (Psychology), Cross-Sectional Studies, Decision Making, Female, Humans, Informed Consent, Logistic Models, Male, Men, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Poverty Areas, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Questionnaires, Sexual Partners, Spouse Abuse
AbstractMen aged 18 to 35 years (n = 1318) completed assessments of perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV), abortion involvement, and conflict regarding decisions to seek abortion. IPV was associated with greater involvement by men in pregnancies ending in abortion and greater conflict regarding decisions to seek abortion. IPV should be considered within family planning and abortion services; policies requiring women to notify or obtain consent of partners before seeking an abortion should be reconsidered; they may facilitate endangerment and coercion regarding such decisions.
DOI10.1177/0886260510388288
Alternate JournalAm J Public Health

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