immigrant women's reproductive health
Latina Teen Pregnancy Surveys Should Avoid Blame
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
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
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
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
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
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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