Laura Pacheco, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

reproductive violence women disabilities scoping review reproductive justice

Latest papers

The Role of Reproductive Injustice in the Access of Motherhood for Women With Intellectual Disabilities: A Narrative Literature Review.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Violences reproductives et handicap : étude sur les discours entourant les violences reproductives selon la perspective des femmes en situation de handicap
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$14,097
Social Support Processes in Online Health Groups for People with Chronic Pain
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$151,963
Investigating Reproductive Coercion and Violence Towards Women with Disabilities
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$29,907

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

The Role of Reproductive Injustice in the Access of Motherhood for Women With Intellectual Disabilities: A Narrative Literature Review.

Mercerat C, Pacheco L, Aunos M, Cousineau MM, Goulden A, Swab M, Brenton B, Moyo S

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2025

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70086 PMID: 40583120

Violences reproductives et handicap : étude sur les discours entourant les violences reproductives selon la perspective des femmes en situation de handicap

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Mercerat, Coralie

Keywords: Femmes; Handicap; Violences reproductives; Coercition reproductive; Santé sexuelle et reproductive; Proches-aidants; Services en santé sexuelle et reproductive; Contraception

$14,097

Social Support Processes in Online Health Groups for People with Chronic Pain

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Godard, Rebecca

Keywords: social support; online groups; social media; active use; passive use; chronic pain; online health groups

$151,963

Investigating Reproductive Coercion and Violence Towards Women with Disabilities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Gender-Based Violence

Principal investigators: Pacheco, Laura

Keywords: reproductive violence; women; disabilities; scoping review; reproductive justice

$29,907

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Social Work
Psychology

Co-authors at Memorial University of Newfoundland, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Coralie Mercerat

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: reproductive violence Dear Professor Pacheco, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The Role of Reproductive Injustice in the Access of Motherhood for Women With Intellectual Disabilities: A Narrative Literature Review." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Investigating Reproductive Coercion and Violence Towards Women with Disabilities" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Laura Pacheco