1970 - Founding member of Committee to End Sterilization Abuse in Puerto Rico
Women's Health
About This Innovation
* Rodriguez-Trias supported abolishment of forced sterilization & providing neonatal care to underserved women * Established the 1st center for newborn care in Puerto Rico, decreasing infant mortality by 50% within 3 years * Founded Latino Commission on AIDS * In 1979 helped write federal guidelines for sterilization, including need for patient consent & writing in language the patient can understand * Believed that social & economic inequality shaped health of individuals
The Invention
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Women's Health
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