Latina Institute 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 »

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 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 »

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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Plan B Pill Restrictions Dangerous for Young Latinas

New American Media, 12/09/2011 –

This week, politics interfered with healthcare when young women were again denied the ability to obtain over-the-counter emergency contraception (EC) despite recommendations from the nation's leading health experts.
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