Domestic violence during my #pregnancy is the reason I became a single mom. 🧵
"Homicide is actually a leading cause of death for pregnant ppl in the USA. & researchers say this is probably due 2 the prevalence of firearms & #IntimatePartnerViolence, & obviously widespread access 2 firearms in this country is something that facilitates that violence. Many of the experts I talked 2 pointed out also that #DomesticViolence tends 2 start or intensify during pregnancy."