When it comes to their health, American Indian women face extraordinary barriers -- from high disease risks to increased incidents of sexual violence. They now face another obstacle, rooted in the political battleground of abortion. The Senate's recent passage of the Indian Health Care Improvement [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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