Experiences of Reproductive Coercion Among Latina Women and Strategies for Minimizing Harm: "The Path Makes Us Strong".
Karen Trister Grace, Kamila A Alexander, Noelene K Jeffers and 4 others
PMID 31994835WHAT IT FOUND
Latina women described partners sabotaging contraception, pressuring pregnancy, and using immigration status to control reproduction.
Most also described violence, and they hid methods, lied or stalled, and sought clinic social support. These are reported experiences, not tested interventions.
Key findings
01Women described partners lying about infertility, threatening to leave or have a baby with another woman, and sabotaging contraception.
02Most participants also described physical or sexual violence, controlling behavior, and emotional abuse alongside reproductive coercion.
03Women used less detectable contraception and deception or stalling to resist reproductive coercion.
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What it does not show
The sample was purposive and small, so it cannot represent all Latina women. Participants were recruited from a low-income urban clinic and were already seeking services, so women in rural settings, higher-income settings, or still unable to seek help may be missing. The study included only women of Mexican and Central American descent in this locale. The researchers were non-Latina, which may have influenced data collection or interpretation.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these strategies as proven to reduce harm. The study reports women's experiences, not tested interventions.