The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. For the week ending 1/14/2011: A look at a how the economy may effect domestic violence. Plus, a look at a new shelter for women and children in Washington, D.C.
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Here’s this week’s news:
• The New York Times reports that a study from the Guttmacher Institute indicated that the abortion rate leveled off between 2005 and 2008 and that unintended pregnancy was mainly concentrated among poor and low-income women, a demographic that has increased during the recession.
• In an interview with the Star Press, Teresa Clemmons, an executive director for a “Better Way” domestic violence shelter, theorizes that their organization has been at capacity for the past 18 months because job loss and the resulting financial strain due to the poor economy can lead to substance abuse and physical conflicts.
• The Washington Post profiles women who are receiving services, support, and temporary housing from the “House of Help at Kingdom Village,” a shelter for women and children that recently opened in December 2010.
• The Planned Parenthood Federation of America has announced a national expansion that could double the number of abortion clinics it operates and could provide a wider array of health care for the tens of thousands of low-income women in New Jersey, according to the Gloucester County Times.
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