Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
How Common Is Abortion Coercion? Evidence From a Large US Sample of People Assigned Male at Birth
ABSTRACT Objective Reproductive coercion encompasses a range of partner behaviors that violate reproductive autonomy, including contraceptive sabotage, coercion to become pregnant, and controlling pregnancy outcome (i.e., forced continuation or termination). Coerced abortion is often cited as a reason to restrict abortion access. We examined data on the prevalence of reproductive coercion behaviors including abortion coercion. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional survey of 3199 people living in the United States …