Download This PaperLegally Recognizing Reproductive Coercion while Questioning Sexual Violence Exceptionalism
51 J.L. Med. & Ethics 560 (2023)
6 Pages Posted: 22 Dec 2023
Date Written: December 20, 2023
Abstract
While sexual violence should not be the prerequisite for legal abortion, expanding definitions of abuse to include reproductive coercion can open avenues of access to abortion following the Dobbs decision. Understanding the increased danger and compounding challenges of intimate partner violence can inform legislative initiatives, healthcare responses, and movements for reproductive justice.
Keywords: Reproductive Coercion, Intimate Partner Violence, Abortion Bans, Rape Exceptions, Reproductive Justice
JEL Classification: I14, I18
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Stoever, Jane K., Legally Recognizing Reproductive Coercion while Questioning Sexual Violence Exceptionalism (December 20, 2023). 51 J.L. Med. & Ethics 560 (2023), UC Irvine School of Law Research Paper No. 2023-40, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4671207
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