How state laws affect intimate partner violence
Examining the impact of state laws on intimate partner violence
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · NIH-11193936
This project looks at whether changes in state laws are linked to rates of intimate partner violence and related harms for women of reproductive age, including during pregnancy.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11193936 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From my point of view, the researchers will compare rates of intimate partner violence, reproductive coercion, and related injuries and deaths before and after state laws change. They will use large U.S. datasets such as Medicaid claims, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), and the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) covering 2015–2026. The team will treat law changes as a natural experiment and use quasi-experimental statistical methods to try to link laws with differences in violence and health outcomes. Their focus is on reproductive-age women, with special attention to pregnancy and repeated victimization over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This work is most relevant to women of reproductive age, especially those who are pregnant or who have experienced intimate partner violence or reproductive coercion.
Not a fit: People who are not of reproductive age, who have not experienced intimate partner violence, or whose issues are unrelated to partner control of reproduction are less likely to be directly affected by this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could guide lawmakers and health systems toward policies that reduce intimate partner violence, reproductive coercion, and related harm for pregnant and reproductive-age women.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research has linked some policies to health outcomes, but rigorous causal evidence specifically tying state laws to intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion is limited, making this approach partly novel.
Where this research is happening
ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR — ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: DALTON, VANESSA K. — UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- Study coordinator: DALTON, VANESSA K.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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