"If you have sex with someone and you don't disclose the fact that you have an STD, that's assault... But if you deceive someone into having a child, you just fall between the cracks."
"I can't get over it, I don't think I'll ever get over it. And I just feel like reproductive coercion needs to be considered properly within family courts, at the very least."
Olivia Nervo discovered her partner's infidelity while pregnant, leading her to learn about reproductive coercion, a form of control over reproductive choices. Despite her court battle against Matthew Pringle, the legal system in England and Wales struggles to recognize reproductive coercion. Nervo emphasized the need for legal acknowledgment of reproductive coercion, comparing it to other forms of assault. She expressed her belief that this issue should be properly addressed within family courts to protect individuals from similar experiences.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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