Women in violent homes at higher risk of stillbirths

Amanda Dunn in SMH reports:

Young women exposed to violence are up to three times as likely to have a miscarriage, and are more likely to have a stillbirth, premature birth or an abortion than those free of violence, according to a survey.

In the study of more than 14,000 young women examining the impact of physical and sexual violence on their health, about one in 33 reported violence from a partner and a recent experience of violence, with one in 20 experiencing violence from someone other than a partner. Another 7 per cent had previously experienced violence from a partner.

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