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Jessica Glenza

Abortion restrictions tied to higher rates of intimate partner homicide, says study

People hold pro-abortion rights placards in front of the supreme court building.
Abortion rights supporters in front of the US supreme court building on 24 April 2024. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

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.

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