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Latina voters are key to Arizona’s abortion rights ballot measure, Proposition 139

Growing up, Eloisa Lopez says she doesn’t remember ever talking about her menstrual period or reproductive health with her parents. “I’m a first generation Mexican-American, and I think in our culture there’s a lot of stigma around just even openly talking about our bodies and anatomy,” she says. Lopez was 17 years old when she […]

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Las latinas son clave en las votaciones para la medida electoral de los derechos al aborto en Arizona, Proposición 139

Al crecer, Eloisa López dice que no recuerda haber hablado nunca sobre su periodo menstrual o salud reproductiva con sus padres. “Soy mexicana-estadounidense de primera generación, y creo que en nuestra cultura hay mucho estigma en simplemente hablar abiertamente sobre nuestros cuerpos y anatomía”, comenta. López tenía 17 años cuando fue por su cuenta a […]

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Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races

PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 100,000 voters who haven’t submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona’s state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground state where races have been tight. The announcement Tuesday of an error in state-run databases that reclassified voters comes just four days before county election officials are required to […]

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