Women's Foundation of Minnesota

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Guaranteeing Women’s Health & Reproductive Rights

Vision Statement: We envision a time when all women in Minnesota will have local, legal and affordable health care.

Outcomes:

Universal, comprehensive health care coverage.
Health policy and practice adequately meet women and girls’ health needs, protect women and girls’ reproductive rights, and provide comprehensive sexuality education.
Decreased rates of teen pregnancy among teens overall, especially girls of color.
Gender, race and equity lens is applied in health research and delivery.
Women’s health, wellness and prevention are promoted within health systems and communities.

Fast Facts

While cancer mortality for Minnesota women overall is lower than the national average, Native American women here are two times more likely to die from cancer than Native American women nationally.
Birth rates for white girls are highest in greater Minnesota.
Risky behaviors contribute to high rates of STD infections among Minnesota's adolescent girls (aged 15-19).
Almost twice as many Minnesota girls report suicidal thoughts or attempted suicide as boys.