By German A. Ospina Council on Hemispheric Affairs In a 2012 interview with Inter Press Service, Dr. Mirna Montenegro of the Observatorio de Salud Reproductiva (Sexual and Reproductive Health Observatory; OSAR), an organization that monitors Guatemala’s public policy on…
Life Issues
National Day to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy jumpstarts action to do something combatting Latina teens from having babies
May 1, 2013, 5:00 PM 0
LatinaLista — May 1 is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. It’s a day to celebrate the fact that less girls are having unintended pregnancies but also a day to realize that there is still much work to…
Health, Life Issues
New CDC study shows Latina teen moms more likely to have a second birth though they know how to prevent it
Apr 2, 2013, 3:12 PM 0
LatinaLista — The first time a teenage girl gets pregnant it can truthfully be called an accident but a second, third or fourth time? A new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control reveals that while everyone can celebrate…
Life Issues
New study highlights link between below-average Latina and black readers with higher rates of teen pregnancies
Nov 1, 2012, 2:58 PM 0
LatinaLista — Not being able to read is a blow to anyone’s self-esteem. It’s been known to be a huge factor among school dropouts but until now no one has documented how low literacy rates may be one of…