Male perpetration of intimate partner violence and involvement in abortions and abortion-related conflict.
Men 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.
Silverman
Jay G
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Department of Society, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jsilverm@hsph.harvard.edu
Decker
Michele R
MR
McCauley
Heather L
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Gupta
Jhumka
J
Miller
Elizabeth
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Raj
Anita
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Goldberg
Alisa B
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D000029:Abortion, Legal / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001900:Boston; D003068:Coercion; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011204:Poverty Areas; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires