Domestic Violence Could Affect Unborn Children

L.Y. Marlow, the founder of the nonprofit organization Saving Promise, talks about the dangers that domestic violence can have on a family. Marlow's story tells us of how her family has suffered through four generations of domestic abuse. She's fighting to ensure that it does not plague the next generation, her granddaughter.

According to HealthDay News though, it may already be too late.  A recent study from the University of Konstanz in Germany suggests that domestic violence could have negative effects on a child before it even leaves the womb.

In recent years, scientists have tried to understand how stress during pregnancy affects the fetus, possibly by altering genes. Research has suggested that anxious and stressed mothers are more likely to have children who develop attention and behavior problems and other issues, said Thomas G. O'Connor, director of the Wynne Center for Family Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center in new York.

Increasing awareness of domestic violence among people all across the United States is vital. All it takes is a $10 donation to help Saving Promise with this quest.