In US news and current events today, the Journal of the American Medical Association released a study that surveyed 13,310 women in the U.S. ages 18-44. 6.6% of those women said their first time having sex was ‘forced’ on them. This data equates to approx 3.3 million women nationwide. The study linked a traumatic first sexual experience led to higher rates of abortion and menstrual problems.
