Pregnant women facing 'horrifying' abuse often 'too ashamed to seek help' 

One woman said she lived in fear of her husband and her pregnancy was 'a really hard time, emotionally and physically'. File picture

Pregnant women facing abuse such as blows to the stomach or coercive control are often too ashamed to seek help, a project including women at Cork University Maternity Hospital has found.

Some face “horrifying” abuse but believe maternity staff would not know how to help them.