Fertile Matters: The Politics of Mexican-Origin Women's Reproduction

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fertile matters T4292.indb i T4292.indb i 7/27/07 7:22:28 AM 7/27/07 7:22:28 AM Chicana Matters Series Deena J. González and Antonia Castañeda, editors Chicana Matters Series focuses on one of the largest population groups in the United States today, documenting the lives, values, philosophies, and artistry of contemporary Chicanas. Books in this series may be richly diverse, reflecting the experiences of Chicanas themselves, and incorporating a broad spectrum of topics and fields of inquiry. Cumulatively, the books represent the leading knowledge and scholarship in a significant and growing field of research and, along with the literary works, art, and activism of Chicanas, underscore their significance in the history and culture of the United States. T4292.indb ii T4292.indb ii 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM fertile matters The Politics of Mexican-Origin Women’s Reproduction Elena R. Gutiérrez university of texas press austin T4292.indb iii T4292.indb iii 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM © 2008 by the University of Texas Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America First edition, 2008 Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be sent to: Permissions University of Texas Press P.O. Box 7819 Austin, TX 78713-7819 www.utexas.edu/utpress/about/bpermission.html ⬁ 䊊 The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R1997) (Permanence of Paper). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gutiérrez, Elena R., 1970– Fertile matters : the politics of Mexican-origin women’s reproduction / Elena R. Gutiérrez. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Chicana matters series) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-292-71681-0 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-292-71682-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Fertility, Human—United States. 2. Mexican Americans— Population. 3. Mexican American women. 4. Involuntary sterilization—United States—History. I. Title. II. Title: Politics of Mexican-origin women’s reproduction. hb915.g88 2007 305.48⬘868073—dc22 2007023269 T4292.indb iv T4292.indb iv 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM For my parents, Félix Frank Jr. and Maria Elena Gutiérrez T4292.indb v T4292.indb v 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM 7/27/07 7:22:29 AM THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...