Some women are forced into pregnancy. Others are prevented from it. Both are acts of control. Adrienne Tam investigates this ...

Reproductive coercion poses serious risks to health and well-being, yet remains poorly recognized in general practice, according to new Monash University research. A series of research studies by ...

In conclusion, while additional research is needed on this phenomenon of reproductive coercion, the evidence to date suggests that such experiences of male partner attempts to promote pregnancy may be ...

From contraception access to safe abortion, there is growing awareness about reproductive health and rights. Around the world, reproductive rights and justice are issues of political debate and on the ...

When a husband hides a wife's birth control pills or a boyfriend takes off a condom in the middle of sex in hopes of getting an unwilling girlfriend pregnant, that's a form of abuse called ...

With the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, much of the news coverage has focused on whether or not states with so-called “trigger” laws outlawing abortion make exceptions in cases of ...

A new paper has been published in the BMJ, providing advice for health workers on identifying signs of reproductive coercion—when a woman becomes pregnant, or has pregnancy forcibly prevented or ...

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Young women and teenage girls often face efforts by male partners to sabotage birth control or coerce pregnancy — including damaging condoms and destroying contraceptives — and ...

During an eye-opening hearing Wednesday, pop icon Britney Spears spoke out publicly on her conservatorship for the first time, asserting that she is being abused and controlled. Among one of the most ...

Planned Parenthood announced Monday it was being “forced out” of a federal family planning funding program. Rather than obey a new anti-abortion restriction attached to those federal funds, the ...

As this concept of reproductive coercion continues to be examined in larger population-based studies as well as longitudinal research, it is likely that more prevention and intervention efforts will ...