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Breaking News

Anti-Choice Amendments Threaten Latinas Health and Safety

November 5, 2009

Statement from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

Women, particularly Latinas, suffer tremendously under the current health care system and the ban on funding for comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion. In fact, one in four women living in poverty who want to choose abortion can’t because politicians prevent federal tax dollars from covering the procedure.   

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Thank you for celebrating with us!

On Wednesday, October 7th we celebrated our Quinceañera, our 15th Anniversary.

Thanks to all who came out to support us, donated tickets or sponsored the event!

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Press Release

National Latina Institute and Women of Color United Demand Health Care Reform Now

National Congressional Call-In Day

Concerned women of color from around the country are sounding off on health care reform in a national Congressional call-in day organized by the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) and other members of the Women of Color United for Health Reform. Read more »

In the News

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month

Guttmacher Institute, 10/02/2009 –

In the United States, Latinas disproportionately live in areas with poor access to family planning services. Compared with their non-Hispanic white counterparts, Latinas have similar levels of sexual activity, but significantly lower rates of contraceptive use. The result is rates of unintended pregnancy, teen pregnancy and teen birth that are more than double those of non-Hispanic white teens. In addition, some Latina teens, lacking the resources and support to enter or complete college, start families earlier than they would have otherwise, according to a newly released study from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.

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In the News

Teenage Pregnancies: Growing Pains

The Economist, 10/08/2009 –

Executive Director Silvia Henriquez is quoted in this Economist article about the rise in teen pregnancy rates.

Silvia Henriquez, the executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, reckons that access is the problem. Latina teenagers are less likely to have health-care coverage for contraceptives, and are more likely to lack transport to the free clinics in their cities.

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Event

Abortion Funding and Social Justice: A Perspective from Mexico

When: 11/10/2009 - 6:30pm
Where: New York

Please join The Center for Reproductive Rights, the Guttmacher Institute, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and Ipas for a special event with Eugenia López Uribe, a Mexican activist and coordinator of the MARIA Abortion Fund for Social Justice.
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In the News

Policies to Curb Latina Teen Pregnancies Have the Reverse Effect

Huffington Post, 09/16/2009 –

A new article written by Executive Director Silvia Henriquez in the Huffington Post outlines the situation for Latina teen pregnancy.

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