The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and analysis on women and poverty. Spotlight is the go-to site for news and ideas about fighting poverty.
Here’s this week’s news:
• In a New York Times op-ed, Philip Levine argues that the current debate around abortion coverage by private health plans ignores that a disproportionate share of women who have abortions are too poor to afford insurance anyway.
• The Los Angeles Times highlights the cycle of abuse, neglect, and tragedy experienced by one low-income woman and her six children.
• The New York Times reports on the dramatic reduction of the racial gap in infant deaths in a county in Wisconsin. Different explanations for local success combating a national problem include better prenatal care for low-income women.
• The Associated Press notes that Latina participation in the Girl Scouts has increased, including in low-income areas suffering from high rates of crime and teen pregnancy.
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The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity team
