Every 12 seconds in the United States a woman is battered in her home.

Over half the women murdered in the USA are killed by a current or former partner.

40% of battered women are raped by their partners.

Battering accounts for 25% of female suicide attempts and 4,000 homicides annually.

17% of pregnant women are battered.

25% to 45% of battered women have been battered in pregnancy, increasing the incidence of miscarriage, pre-term labor, and low birth weight.

Abused women have more GI illnesses, pelvic pain and lifetime surgery than non-abused women.

12% of teenagers and more than 20% of college students have experienced dating violence.

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