Why the study?
Pregnant people with physical, intellectual, developmental, and sensory disabilities have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, and preterm birth.
Population
Pregnant people and reproductive-age women with physical, intellectual, developmental, and sensory disabilities
Design
Review
Key result
Pregnant people with disabilities experience an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, and preterm birth.
Authors
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Warrants disability-specific preconception care and tailored monitoring; extends evidence on disparities by outlining targeted strategies to improve outcomes.
This review outlines preconception care and disability-specific considerations to improve pregnancy outcomes for people with disabilities, who face increased risks of adverse events such as hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, and preterm birth.
Madlala et al. (2026) studied this question. Pregnant people with disabilities experience an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, and preterm birth.