State Divorce Laws, Reproductive Care Policies, and Pregnancy-Associated Homicide Rates, 2018-2021
In this cross-sectional study of pregnancy-associated homicide rates, barriers to divorce were associated with higher homicide rates and access to reproductive health care was associated with lower homicide rates. This study highlights the association between state legislation and pregnancy-associated homicide in the US, which is important information for policymakers.
Authors
- Wendy C. Regoeczi
- Chase B. Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7119-0508)
- Kaitlin M. Boyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9994-6730)
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
- University of South Carolina System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.44199
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.53