News from Latina Institute for Repro Health

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December7: House Fails to Pass Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act. Yesterday, representatives tried to push the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act through the House, and failed. This bill would have required doctors to inform some women seeking an abortion that the fetus might feel pain. MORE Maternal and Child Health in Southeastern Pennsylvania A new … Read more

Chicana scientists on tour…

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Professors Elma Gonzalez, Diana Marinez, Elvia Niebla and doctoral candidate Elisa Ruiz read excerpts from their essays in Norma Cantu’s recent book project, Flor y Ciencia: Chicanas in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Thursday, Nov. 16 on the UT San Antonio campus. Sponsored by the departments of Women’s Studies, English, Classics, & Philosophy, Gonzales is a … Read more

It’s here! It’s here!

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I just received the latest gorgeous copy of Chicana/Latina Studies featuring a cover image of Guatamaltecas demonstrating in the streets, and a preface by outgoing editor Alicia Partnoy. The Fall 2006 issue features articles on puertorriqueña filmmaker Frances Negron-Muntaner and the late Gwen Araujo, by Rosa Campos-Brito and Linda Heidenreich respectively, as well as poetry … Read more

It's here! It's here!

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I just received the latest gorgeous copy of Chicana/Latina Studies featuring a cover image of Guatamaltecas demonstrating in the streets, and a preface by outgoing editor Alicia Partnoy. The Fall 2006 issue features articles on puertorriqueña filmmaker Frances Negron-Muntaner and the late Gwen Araujo, by Rosa Campos-Brito and Linda Heidenreich respectively, as well as poetry … Read more

Latina/o Scholarship Opportunities

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The siempre estimable Tomas Rivera Policy Institute has released a new report documenting the uneven availability of scholarships for Latina/o students. “The study finds that although a tremendous amount of online scholarship information exists for Latino students, the information is widely varied, often outdated, and not actively disseminated to the communities who need it most.” … Read more