No, it does not appear that pregnancy is a factor in murder. If anything, being pregnant protects against murder because the pregant woman is more likely to be married and at home instead of hanging around bars, clubs, and the streets (on the average).
Murder is bad all-around, but it does not disproportionately affect pregnant women. It does disproportionately affect males, but you won't see front page stories raising the alarm. There is no story here except for the hysterical rantings of feminists groups who want to create a new epidemic.
"No, it does not appear that pregnancy is a factor in murder. If anything, being pregnant protects against murder because the pregant woman is more likely to be married and at home instead of hanging around bars, clubs, and the streets (on the average)."
That's not what I said, nor is it what the article said. The article said that for pregnant women who die, murder is the number one cause, not illness or accidents. The article wasn't comparing murder rates between pregnant women, non-pregnant women, and men. It was only looking at pregnant women who die.