Background and Significance Intimate
Partner
Violence
(IPV)
during
pregnancy
has
increasingly
been
identified
as
an
important
problem
with
significant
consequences
for
maternal
and
infant
health.
According
to
the
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC),
IPV
refers
to
physical,
sexual,
or
psychological/emotional
harm
to
another
by
a