What is meant by reproductive coercion? List five questions a woman should ask herself to determine whether she is a victim of this type of behavior


Reproductive coercion refers to "behaviors intended to maintain power and control in a relationship"by someone who is, was, or wishes to be involved in an intimate or dating relationship.

Yes answers to the following questions indicate a healthy approach to reproductive decision-making:
• Is my partner respectful of my choices?
• Does my partner support my using birth control?
• Does my partner support my decisions about if or when I want to have more children?

Yes answers to the following questions indicates reproductive coercion:
• Has my partner ever tried to pressure me to get pregnant or make me get pregnant?
• Has my partner ever hurt or threatened me because I didn't agree to get pregnant?
• If I've ever been pregnant, has my partner told me he would hurt me if I didn't do what he wanted with the pregnancy (in either direction—continuing the pregnancy or having an abortion)?

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