immigrant women's reproductive health

Latina Teen Pregnancy Surveys Should Avoid Blame

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by Silvia Henriquez, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

July 6, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Information about Latina teen pregnancy and childbirth should be presented in a way that enables the public to understand the exact dimension and context of the issue.
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Hyde Amendment Restrictions Impose Harsh Costs on Low-Income Latinas

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by Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas and Liza Fuentes, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

May 14, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

The White House's proposed budget condones a two-tier health system, in which women with private health insurance or private funds can exercise their right to an abortion, but poor women cannot.
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Side Effects: Complications at The New York Times from DIY Abortions

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by Debbie Nathan, RH Reality Check

January 13, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Researchers say a recent New York Times piece on off-label misoprostol use misses the point, implying that New York City Latinas are seriously endangering their health while ignoring safe use in countries where abortion is illegal.
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Meeting Women On Their Terms

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by Joan Malin, Planned Parenthood of New York City

January 13, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Immigrant women we talked to in New York City feel alienated from what should in theory be some of the best medical care in the world.
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Roundup: World AIDS Day, FOCA and the Fallout, South Dakotans in the Common Ground, Personal Takes on Adoption and Surrogacy

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by Emily Douglas

December 1, 2008 - 12:19pm (Print)

More on FOCA and Obama; South Dakotans took the common ground on abortion; take action on the HPV vaccine requirement for immigrant women; personal takes on surrogacy and adoption.
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Workers Tell Stories of Sexual Abuse at Iowa Plant

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by Lynda Waddington, New Journalist Fellow

June 3, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

More than two weeks have passed since the federal government launched an immigration raid -- the largest single-site raid in American history -- against Agriprocessors in Postville, Iowa, and more stories of abuse continue to surface.
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