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• Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, more than muggings, stranger rape, and car accidents combined.
• The United Way ranks domestic violence as the leading cause of birth defects.
• 3-4 million women are beaten by their husbands or boyfriends every year.
• A man beats his partner every 13 seconds.
• 1 out of every 2 women will be physically abused by their partner at least once.
• 4000 women and children are beaten to death every year .
• At least 25% of domestic violence victims are beaten while pregnant.
• 50% of all homeless women and children are fleeing domestic violence situations.
• 79% of spousal abuse is committed by men after the woman leaves.
• An intimate male partner murdered 42% of all female homicide victums.
• More than three million children witness acts of domestic violence every year.
• 95% of boys and 72 % of girls witnessing domestic violence will carry abuse into their own relationships.
• 1 out of 3 high school relationships includes domestic violence or rape.
• On average, a women is beaten 9 times before she placed the first call to police for help; only 7% of spousal assaults are reported to the police.
• 57% of women who are physically abused by their partners never tell anyone.
• 40% of assaults committed by a male partner on women begin during the first pregnancy; pregnant women are at twice the risk of battery.
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