Stats

Abuse In America

*4 million American women experience a serious assault by a partner during an average 12-month period.

*On the average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day.

*1 out of 3 women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.

*Women of all races are equally vulnerable to violence by an intimate partner.

*37% of all women who sought care in hospital emergency rooms for violence–related injuries were injured by a current or former spouse/partner.

*Some estimates say almost 1 million incidents of violence occur against a current or former spouse/partner per year.

*For 30% of women who experience abuse, the first incident occurs during pregnancy.

*As many as 324,000 women each year experience intimate partner violence during their pregnancy.

Thanks to the Ex-Husband for turning me into a number! I took stats in college and now I am one!