Adolescent Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Mexican-Origin Women on Both Sides of the U.S.-Mexico Border

The role of legal status and uncertainty in the reproductive aspirations of 1.5 and second generation Mexican-origin immigrant young women: An exploratory study

“…Reproductive health research with Latinx immigrant communities examines reproductive events, such as adolescent births ( Darney et al., 2022 ; Goldberg, 2018 ), behaviors, such as contraceptive use ( Samari and Coleman-Minahan, 2018 ; Tapales et al., 2018 ), or health care access ( Potter et al., 2017 ; Tapales et al., 2018 ). These studies do not examine immigration policy or uncertainty, which is found within the social context in which events occur, not in the event itself ( Johnson‐Hanks, 2002 ).…”