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Study reveals that 1 in 20 women face abuse while pregnant
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that one in 20 women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy, which can lead to emotional issues, neglect, and low birth weight infants, and that minority mothers are disproportionately affected.