Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion: The use of Contraception and Power Dynamics of Patriarchal Society

Abstract

Reproductive coercion has been the primary focus of research on intimate partner violence against women in regard to reproductive health. While studies have taken a look at whether Intimate Partner Violence makes women more or less inclined to use contraception, not much research has been able to provide a comprehensive analysis of the connection between Intimate Partner Violence and reproductive coercion. This particular direction of research has concentrated its attention on both of these aspects when discussing reproductive coercion. It is significant to analyze these things together because it is important to fully understand the condition of reproductive coercion, reproductive choices, and the consequences that modern women are confronting. As a consequence of the negative effects of reproductive coercion on survivors' mental, physical, and emotional well-being, it is imperative that social workers be able to recognize the signs of Reproductive Coercion and provide effective interventions and advocacy on their behalf. The use of contraception in patriarchal power dynamic societies, the relationship between intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion, and the health outcome for women are all issues that could potentially be explained with the use of feminist theory and the constructionist theory that we proposed.