In Maryland, murder is the number one cause of death for pregnant women, reports WJZ.com news.
The article says that the victims are typically young, single and African-American.
The perpetrator is typically the baby's father. Why does he kill his pregnant girlfriend? He is seeking to end her pregnancy.
Maryland is among the 36 states that have a law that allows prosecutors to charge the killer of a pregnant woman with two deaths: the woman, and the child she is carrying.
Talk to your single pregnant daughter about her relationship with the baby's father. Has he been strongly against her giving birth? Has he been pushing her to get an abortion? Has he threatened her? What was their relationship like before she became pregnant - was he abusive or violent even then? Ask your pregnant daughter to tell you immediately if the baby's father is threatening toward her, and then seek help from the police right away.
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