Psychiatric News (3/11) reports that approximately “one in six intentional firearm-related deaths in women of childbearing age occur during or shortly after pregnancy, a study…has found.” Investigators came to this conclusion after analyzing data from the CDC’s “National Violent Death Reporting System from 2008 to 2019.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Related Links:
— “One in Six Firearm-Related Homicides and Suicides in Women Found To Be Related to Pregnancy, Psychiatric News, March 11, 2024