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In the News

Virtual game for teens created to help them say no to sex

Orlando Sentinel, 08/23/2010 –

NLIRH Executive Director Silvia Henriquez was quoted in the Orlando Sentinel regarding a computer simulation game that uses avatars to teach young Latinas how to make decisions regarding sex. Read more »

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ABC News: Immigrants Lured to Cheap, Do-It-Yourself Abortion

ABC News, 08/16/2010 –

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Deputy Director at NLIRH was quoted on ABC News regarding the use of misoprostol to induce medical abortions.

 

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Latinas and the High Cost of Birth Control

The Huffington Post, 08/10/2010 –

The Huffington Post featured an article on birth control and contraceptive equity for Latinas by NLIRH Executive Director Silvia Henriquez.<--break-> Read more »

Press Release

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Applauds Kagan Confirmation

Confirmation Signals a Victory for Women on the Nation’s Highest Court
08/06/2010

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health applauds the U.S. Senate for its vote to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more »

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Baby Baiting

The Nation, 07/29/2010 –

NLIRH Executive Director Silvia Henriquez was quoted in The Nation regarding the term "anchor babies" - the ugly epithet used to label children born of undocumented immigrants. Read more »

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The Myth of the Teen Pregnancy Epidemic

The Huffington Post, 07/21/2010 –

Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of Choice USA, debunks misconceptions about teen pregnancy and references research from our recent White Paper regarding the failings of campaigns that rely on stigma and shame. Read more »

Breaking News

Stupak-like ban on abortion coverage for women with pre-existing conditions

July 19, 2010

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health is outraged that the Obama administration decided to apply a Stupak-like ban on abortion coverage for women with serious health problems who have no other choice but to use high-risk insurance pools.

Last Thursday the Obama Administration went beyond already harmful provisions restricting abortion in the law and in his Executive Order by declaring a ban on abortion coverage in High Risk Pools except in cases of rape, incest or danger to the woman’s life. Read more »

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National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health praises President Obama's National HIV/AIDS Plan

July 19, 2010

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health applauds the Obama Administration for its recent release of the United States’ first ever nation-wide comprehensive HIV/AIDS reduction strategy as part of the recent health care reform law.  With 56,000 new infections in the nation every year and 1.1 million Americans living with HIV/AIDS, the strategy will focus on prevention through increased education, testing, and removing the stigma associated with the disease.  Read more »

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Press Release

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Supports White House Regulations for Health Care Reform

Urges HHS to include contraception coverage as part of new law
07/16/2010

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) supports White House regulations released Wednesday that will eliminate co-pays and deductibles for some preventative services in all new insurance plans as of September 23, 2010. Medicaid and Medicare changes will take effect on January 1, 2011. This major achievement in health care reform will lower the overall cost of health care for women. Read more »

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NLIRH: Building a Movement for Latina Reproductive Justice (VIDEO)

YouTube, 07/14/2010 –

On May 20, 2010, the Ms. Foundation for Women honored NLIRH Executive Director Silvia Henriquez as one of three "2010 Women of Vision" awardees at its annual Gloria Awards. The "Women of Vision" award celebrates grassroots women activists and philanthropists whose achievements bring us closer to our vision of a just and inclusive democracy.  Feminist icon, Gloria Steinem presented the award to Silvia.  Take a look at a video, produced by the Ms. Foundation, which highlights some of the critical reproductive justice work NLIRH has accomplished under Silvia's leadership.

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