Femicide, the most extreme expression of gender-based violence, is perpetrated primarily by intimate partners, and it also victimizes women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. This study aimed to analyze the scientific literature on intimate partner femicide among pregnant and postpartum women to determine the magnitude of this event, its risk factors, and the main information sources consulted to produce this data. A systematic search of six databases (PubMed, Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and PsycINFO) produced 885 articles published between 2000 and 2020. After careful analysis, ten articles that met the requirements of this study were selected. The results suggest that intimate partner femicide during pregnancy and the postpartum period was responsible for a significant number of homicides during that period. Firearm injuries are the most common cause of injury, affecting primarily Black, single, young women who utilize health services. Combinations of different information systems were used as a data source to identify femicides. The implementation of intersectoral prevention and protection policies is fundamental and contributes to breaking the invisibility and naturalization of violence committed by an intimate partner. It is also necessary to discuss the information qualification to classify this crime and the impact of violence on the maternal mortality rate.

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亲密伴侣在怀孕期间和产后期间杀害女性：综合审查

杀害女性是性别暴力最极端的表现形式，主要由亲密伴侣实施，并且也使怀孕和产后妇女受害。本研究旨在分析有关孕妇和产后妇女杀害亲密伴侣女性的科学文献，以确定该事件的严重程度、其风险因素以及产生该数据所参考的主要信息来源。对六个数据库（PubMed、拉丁美洲和加勒比健康科学文献、Web of Science、Embase、Scopus 和 PsycINFO）的系统检索产生了 2000 年至 2020 年间发表的 885 篇文章。经过仔细分析，符合本要求的 10 篇文章研究被选中。结果表明，怀孕期间和产后期间杀害亲密伴侣女性是该时期大量凶杀案的罪魁祸首。枪伤是最常见的伤害原因，主要影响使用医疗服务的黑人、单身、年轻女性。不同信息系统的组合被用作识别杀戮女性的数据源。实施跨部门预防和保护政策至关重要，有助于打破亲密伴侣实施暴力的隐形和自然化现象。还有必要讨论该犯罪分类的信息资格以及暴力对孕产妇死亡率的影响。