Nicole Jacobs, domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales said the report highlights the ‘troubling reality’ that so many babies are affected by domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse charity The For Baby’s Sake Trust also found 1,924 of these babies aged 0-2 entered care every year over the past three years in England, based on a 3-year average.
According to the NHS, pregnancy can act as a trigger for domestic abuse, and existing abuse may get worse during this time.
Nearly 50,000 babies are referred to children’s care with domestic abuse as a contributing factor each year, according to alarming new research.
Many victims of domestic abuse are categorised in wider terms, such as ‘abuse’ and ‘family dysfunction’.
