Waging War on Women Using Evasion Tactics as Landmines

Ongoing reproductive rights discussions ignore the leading cause of death among pregnant women, and circumvent the more serious reality that cultural and legal norms perpetuate sexism, violence, and dehumanization of women. Homicide committed by boyfriends and husbands is the leading cause of death among pregnant women. More than half of all abortions are coerced. Fathers are…