Firearm Homicide in Pregnant Women and State-Level Firearm Ownership.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant women, mostly from firearms. State-level variability in pregnancy-associated homicide rates and their association with firearm ownership is not well characterized.

Objectives

To describe pregnancy-associated firearm homicide rates across states and examine their association with state-level firearm ownership prevalence.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional study using the National Violent Death Reporting System included women of childbearing age (15-49 years) who died from homicide in 37 states (January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2021). Women were categorized as pregnant (including in the last 12 months) vs nonpregnant. Data were analyzed between January 2023 and July 2025.<

SUBMITTER: Dholakia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature