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The issues facing HIV+ women in prison today.

Publication: WORLD
Publication Date: 01-MAR-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
There are so many issues facing HIV+ women on the inside. The biggest issue is how to get care not only for HIV, but for co-infections like Hepatitis C. Most women in prison are already underserved by the health care community. They hail from poor communities and face racism and sexual abuse. Statistics state that 80% of women on the inside are mothers; and 15% are pregnant. Due to the 3-strike law, some women are doing 30 to life for cashing bad checks or petty theft. They are all trying to figure out how they are going to get health care. It's about daily survival for them. Despite legal and...

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