Intimate Partner Violence Screening

Nearly 1 in 6 pregnant women in the U.S. have been abused by a partner.

Women who experience intimate partner violence prior to and during pregnancy are at increased risk of low maternal weight gains, infections, high blood pressure and are more likely to deliver pre-term or low birth weight babies.

Women who received prenatal counseling for IPV had fewer recurrent episodes of IPV during and post pregnancy, as well as better birth outcomessuch as lower rates of preterm birth and low birth weight.