Latest National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Stories

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Advocates for Youth, the Center for American Progress and National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health were pleased to join a diverse group of 70 additional organizations asking President Obama to omit all restrictions on coverage and funding for abortion services from the president's proposed FY 2014 Budget when he submits it to Congress. The organizations, representing health care providers, youth, people of color,...

Landmark legislation will help eliminate health disparities. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 Today the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the constitutionality of the historic Affordable Care Act (ACA). The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) applauds this decision as a significant victory for Latinas, who are more likely than other groups to face structural barriers that prevent them from accessing health care and preventive services. “Latinas have...

Latinas overrepresented in jobs with high exposures to toxic products. New York, NY (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 Today, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) celebrates Earth Day 2012 by joining a national call for common-sense limits on toxic chemicals—limits that would reduce the disproportionate impact of toxic chemicals on the reproductive health and well-being of Latinas, our families, and our communities. “Latinas have a special stake in toxic chemical...