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Press Release

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Applauds Decision to Uphold Birth Control Coverage

Obama Administration stands by HHS and IOM expert recommendations, protecting birth control coverage for millions of women
01/20/2012

Today, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) celebrates the Obama Administration’s decision to require that health plans cover preventive health care, including birth control, with no co-pays. Read more »

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Breaking News

New poll shows Latino views on abortion are compassionate

January 18, 2012

A new survey conducted by Lake Research Partners found that strong majorities of Latino registered voters supported access to legal abortion, affirmed that they would offer support to a close friend or family member who had an abortion, and opposed politicians interfering in personal, private decisions about abortion.

This new research confirms what NLIRH has known for a long time--there are widespread misconceptions when it comes to Latino attitudes toward abortion.

See more about this groundbreaking new polling here. 

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Event

Join us for a Cafecito: Ask a doctor, How you can prevent cervical cancer!

When: 01/19/2012 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Latinas and Cervical Cancer: Cuídate. Ármate. Edúcate.

What: A virtual cafecito (informal discussion over coffee) to discuss Latinas and cervical cancer hosted by the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health with guest speaker Dr. Mildred R. Chernofsky. Read more »

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In the News

Hispanic group takes issue with Obama administration's Plan B decision

The Hill, 12/30/2011 –

A Hispanic women's group wants the Obama administration to lift barriers to emergency contraceptives in the wake of a medical study showing pharmacists in low-income neighborhoods often restrict their sale. Read more »

In the News

Latina Organization Urging Pres. Obama to Life Barriers on Teen Contraceptives

Hispanically Speaking, 12/30/2011 –

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health has been urging healthcare leaders to address the significant structural barriers many young Latinas face when attempting to access emergency contraception, including removing medically unnecessary age restrictions.

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health is the only national organization working on behalf of the reproductive health and justice of the 20 million Latinas, their families and communities in the United States through public education, community mobilization and policy advocacy. Read more »

In the News

In Az., Push to Revive Mexican Midwifery

New American Media, 12/28/2011 –

“Midwifery,” said Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, executive director for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, “is a really fantastic approach in reaching women that maybe marginalized by the healthcare system.” Read more »

This Holiday Season, Celebrate Our Wins With Us!

"I'm a DREAM Act eligible youth, also queer, and I’m thinking this was an amazing experience for me. It was a concrete way I could link Reproductive Justice to the work I do in immigration." -Felipe Matos
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In the News

Immigrant Women’s Rights Group sides with “One Family, One Alabama"

Hispanically Speaking, 11/25/2011 –

The National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights supports the “One Family, One Alabama” campaign to end anti-immigration policies.

Alabama’s anti-immigration policies have destroyed thousands of lives as families are torn apart. After the passage of the state’s harsh immigration law, HB56, thousands of of immigrants have left the state, decimating the state’s economy and perpetuating an ongoing climate of terror and fear for women and their families.

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In the News

Denying OTC Access to Plan B Disproportionately Affects Latina Teens

RH Reality Check, 12/13/2011 –

Last month a ten-year-old girl in Puebla, Mexico gave birth, via c-section, to a premature infant. The girl says her stepfather raped her repeatedly. She only spoke out about the abuse after she gave birth when the glare of public attention gave her some measure of safety. Her stepfather immediately disappeared. This story has received wide attention in the Spanish language press and has sparked anger across Latin America.
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Press Release

Reproductive Justice Community Opposes Bill Stigmatizing Women of Color

H.R. 3541 uses civil and human rights language to take away the rights of the very people it purports to help.
12/08/2011

As leaders in the reproductive justice movement working for access, dignity and justice in the delivery of health care, we strongly oppose this legislation.

If passed, this legislation will further stigmatize women of color and their reproductive decision-making with baseless suspicion about their motives when they seek to terminate a pregnancy.
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