What a strange world we live in, when a leading cause of death for a pregnant woman is murder.

But it's the truth. We have all heard of Laci Peterson and the case of Lori Hacking but what many don't know is that car accidents or sudden major complications aside, a women is more likely to die from a homicide in her pregnancy than any other reason.

Why?

One in four women experience physical, sexual, or emotional violence and abuse in their lifetime. And now, according to a recent survey by the CDC, intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with poor health, chronic disease, injury and disability.

Over 40,000 women nationwide were surveyed, and the results are astonishing. Women who suffered from intimate partner violence reported a higher prevalence of these chronic health conditions:
Diabetes
Arthritis
Asthma
Stroke
High blood cholesterol
Heart disease

One in four women experience physical, sexual, or emotional violence and abuse in their lifetime. And now, according to a recent survey by the CDC, intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with poor health, chronic disease, injury and disability. Over 40,000 women nationwide were surveyed, and the results are astonishing. Women who suffered from intimate partner violence reported a higher prevalence of these chronic health conditions: Diabetes Arthritis Asthma Stroke High blood cholesterol Heart disease