Fertility rates are higher in California than in any developed country in the world. Latina fertility rates are particularly important because Latinas make up a large and growing share of the state’s women.
In 2005, Latinas made up 38 percent of women ages 15 to 44, whites 40 percent, Asians 13 percent, and African Americans [...]
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Latino Birth Rates in California
Posted in Health Care on April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Latina Women Lack Access to Health Care
Posted in Health Care on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Latina women and youth disproportionately lack access to health care. California’s Latino community lacks access to basic health care and experience disproportionate health disparities. For example, 34% of California’s Latinos do not have health insurance, representing the highest rate of uninsured adults among the state’s racial and ethnic groups. Only 77.3% of Latinos have a [...]
