According to the Centers for Disease Control domestic violence affects more than 32 million Americans, that is more than 10% of the U.S. population
A woman is battered at least once every 15 seconds in the U.S.
Battering is the single largest cause of injury to women in the U.S.
3 to 4 million are beaten in their homes each year.
25 to 45% of battered women are battered during pregnancy.
Domestic violence is the number one cause of emergency room visits by women.
The number-one cause of women’s injuries is abuse at home. This abuse happens more often than car accidents, mugging, and rape combined.
Family violence kills as many women every 5 years as the total number of Americans who died in the Vietnam War.