National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

[1] Its mission is to ensure the fundamental human right to reproductive health for Latinas, their families and their communities through education, advocacy and coalition building.

Its antecedent, the Latina Initiative, emerged five years earlier under the auspices of Catholics for a Free Choice.

[1] During its time as an outreach group, the focus of the Initiative was limited to advancing pro-choice efforts in the Latinx community and assisting Hispanic organizations interested in reproductive health and rights issues.

[4] The agenda summarized the way forward by noting the state of reproductive health, access and justice thus: By all measurable standards, Latinas are faring far worse than other groups in numerous areas of reproductive health, including breast and cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and teen pregnancy.

[6] Within a reproductive justice framework, Latina Institute promotes programs that advocate for LGBTQ liberation.