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Afro-Latina Doulas are Fighting for ‘Birth Justice’ Amid Growing Black Maternal Health Crisis

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
The thing about Black History Month, is that it’s rendered completely useless if we don’t use it to create a better Black future. At the most foundational level, that should start with better Black maternal care. The Black maternal mortality...
News and Entertainment

Rita Moreno and AOC Talk Abortion following Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Iconic Puerto Rican actress, Rita Moreno, 90, shared how in 1973 she became pregnant while dating fellow Hollywood legend Marlon Brando and the subsequent trauma from her abortion. The Oscar winner is speaking out about her experience in the aftermath...
Family

Infertility Does Not Discriminate, but Women of Color Are Still at a Disadvantage

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
As National Infertility Awareness Week comes to a close, it’s glaringly obvious that as Latinas, this is something many of us have never thought about, let alone actually talked to anyone about. Infertility is a topic that feels like treading...
Family

Infertility Isn’t Something to Be Ashamed of & We Should All Be Talking About It

Despite the fact that infertility affects more than 10 percent of women in the United States, it continues to be an issue that causes intense feelings of shame and embarrassment in women, who often at least emotionally, assume the burden...
Lifestyle

Researchers Are Taking a Closer Look at Latina Breast Cancer Survivors and It’s About Time

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As Breast Cancer Awareness Month wraps up, but a new study is focusing on Latina breast cancer survivors and their health. The study was funded by the American Cancer Society and found that despite the fact that breast cancer is...
Lifestyle

This New FDA Approved Treatment For Endometriosis Could Change Everything

Johanna Ferreira
Anyone with endometriosis, knows it’s not an easy condition to treat. The tissues that normally line the inside of the uterus, also known as the endometrium, grows outside of the uterus into other areas like the ovaries, fallopian tubes and...
Lifestyle

A Pharmacist Refused To Fill This Woman’s Prescription To Induce A Miscarriage

Johanna Ferreira
There’s a lot of emotional pain and disappointment that follows a miscarriage. For Nicole Arteaga, finding out her 9-week old fetus had stopped developing and died, was beyond devastating for her. When her doctor presented her with two options: either...