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Meaning Of The Family-Cap Policy For Poor Women: Contraceptive And Fertility Decision-Making, Diana Romero, Hannah Fortune-Greely, Jorge Verea, Debbie Salas-Lopez

Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH

In 1996 the US Congress enacted welfare reform legislation. In addition to new lifetime time limits and work requirements for those receiving cash and other forms of social assistance, the states could impose policies pertaining to reproductive-related behaviors of poor women. One such policy is the so-called “family-cap,” which denies additional income support to poor women who have a baby while receiving cash assistance; 24 states have implemented such policies. The ostensible goal of the policy is to limit fertility among current cash assistance recipients. This pilot study sought to explore whether poor women in a family-cap state (NJ) base …

Annual Women's Health Through The Lifespan, Marna Greenberg

Marna R Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP

No abstract provided.

Chronic Aerobic Exercise Training May Improve The Cardiovascular Risk Profile For Obese African American Women And Their Daughters By Shortening Qt Interval Duration And Reducing Qt Dispersion, C. Brahler

C. Jayne Brahler

Multidimensional Approach To Improving Health Status For Obese African American Girls 5-17 Years Of Age And Their Mothers, C. Brahler

C. Jayne Brahler

The Association Between Familial Obesity And Qt Interval Prolongation, Waist To Hip Circumference Ratio, And Body Mass Index For Obese African American Girls And Their Mothers, C. Brahler

C. Jayne Brahler