Domestic violence laws and women’s unmet need for family planning: Quasi-experimental evidence from Africa
Our findings demonstrate that countries can significantly benefit from prohibiting DV as a fundamental step towards addressing women's unmet need for family planning and promoting their reproductive health. While fully addressing IPV and women's unmet need may require a range of complementary interventions, especially among marginalized populations, DV laws play a crucial role in improving women's control over their reproductive health.
Authors
- Jody Heymann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-4198)
- Amy Raub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5207-0807)
- Pragya Bhuwania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9029-1662)
- Rachel Kidman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7202-5571)
- Aleta Sprague (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5794-1851)
- Bijetri Bose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6239-7566)
- Alfredo Hidalgo-San Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0545-6605)
Institutions
- Stony Brook Medicine (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- Fielding Graduate University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02011-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33
Funders
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation