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September 17, 2019

Study: 1 of Every 16 Women and Girls' First Sexual Experience Was Rape
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A new study reveals that the first sexual experience for one out of
every 16 women and girls in the U.S. is rape. Almost half of those
surveyed said they were physically forced into the act, and over half
said they were verbally pressured into sex against their will. The
average age of the assaults is 15. In the following years, the affected
women had poorer mental and reproductive health outcomes, including more
unwanted pregnancies and abortions.


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