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Being a woman of color in Connecticut is bad for your health

Being a woman of color in Connecticut is bad for your health. As a nurse working in an inner-city hospital, I have seen this first hand. I have seen women delay or forgo prenatal care because they do not have insurance. I have seen women who are here illegally ignore cancers growing inside them for years because of fear of medical providers, or fear of deportation.