Should violence**Over the lifetime of this project, language and terminology have been changing at local, national and international levels. As abortion only affects women and girls, the terms VAWG (violence against women and girls), and GBV (gender based violence) have been eschewed, and the more generic term ‘interpersonal violence (IPV)’ used in preference, to include both domestic and sexual violence, and which would cover other forms that might intersect with abortion (such as human trafficking or ‘honour’-based violence). Other terms are used if described by the specific services, policies o r papers. services be integrated within abortion care? A UK situation analysis

The prevalence of violence against women worldwide raises the question of the desirability and feasibility of integrating interpersonal violence (IPV) services within abortion care. By examining present services and context in an Inner London borough in the UK, this situation analysis explored the hypothesis that an established, integrated, health-based service (comprising raised awareness, staff training in routine IPV enquiry and referral to a community-based in-reach IPV service) would be transferable into abortion services.
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: FEATURE Source Type: research