Posts Tagged ‘violence’

New Study: Many Iowa Women Seeking Abortions Have Experienced Violence

Nearly one in seven women who sought abortions at a large family planning clinic in Iowa (13.8 percent) reported at least one incident of physical or sexual abuse in the past year, usually by an intimate partner.  The prevalence of physical and sexual violence by an intimate partner was 9.9 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively, [...]
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Violence and Teen Pregnancy

“Underneath the discourse about the educational strategies needed to prevent teen pregnancy lies a much harder and complex issue: Violence in girls’ lives leaves them at risk for teen pregnancy – especially for girls of color.”
Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Welcome Message From Our President

The Family Violence Prevention Fund is nearly 30 years old. We’re been talking about hard issues, bringing secrets out of the shadows, having difficult conversations throughout our history.
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008