Does My Neighborhood Want Me to Get Pregnant?
A College Student in Watts Asks Why She Gets So Little Support Compared to Young Women Who Have Children
If I were to get pregnant, I would know just where to go for help: the local offices of Women, Infants, and Children, the federally funded food and nutrition program; Planned Parenthood; and the Family Resource Center. All three are places where I stood in line for hours with my siblings as a child growing up in Watts. But finding local resources to pursue higher education is harder. As one of the few community college students living in Watts, I can’t find a place to print out an essay or …
