Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Womens Health Issues · Mar 2021
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pregnancy Intentions among Pregnant Women Seeking Prenatal Care.
This study examined whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with increased risk of having an unwanted or mistimed pregnancy. ⋯ Among women screened for ACEs during standard prenatal care, ACEs were associated with increased odds of having an unwanted pregnancy, but not a mistimed pregnancy. Additional research is needed to better understand the mechanisms through which ACEs and other individual, social, and contextual factors impact pregnancy intentions to better support women and provide appropriate resources to help prevent unintended pregnancies.