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Roe v. Wade reversal could affect millions of Latinas, UCLA study finds

Wade shutting down abortion services at Alamo Women's Reproductive Services on June 24, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

LOS ANGELES — The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade could make it more challenging over time for more than 5 million Latinas to access abortions, according to a new report.

Researchers said in a report released last week by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute that millions of Latinas of child-bearing age live in states with strict anti-abortion policies, making them vulnerable to being disproportionately affected. While the majority of Latinas are in California, Florida and Texas, the report noted that the latter two states

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