title: Caring for Women Experiencing Reproductive Coercion.
abstract: Reproductive coercion is behavior that interferes with a woman's decision making regarding reproductive health. It may consist of contraception sabotage and/or pressure to either carry a pregnancy to term or to have an abortion. Reproductive coercion may coexist with intimate partner violence and be associated with higher rates of unintended pregnancy. Midwives and other women's health care providers can play an integral role in identifying reproductive coercion and implementing harm-reduction strategies.
authors.forename: Karen Trister
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Grace
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D003068:Coercion; D003267:Contraception; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D012098:Reproduction; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012947:Social Work
keywords: Contraception; domestic violence; intimate partner violence; pregnancy; pregnancy, unwanted; reproductive coercion; sexual violence