The harsh conditions California’s farmworkers normally face have been exacerbated this year by the triple whammy of the coronavirus pandemic, wildfires and rising temperatures. 

In Santa Cruz County, a grassroots effort is aimed at addressing one important, but often overlooked, consequence of this hardship: the toll it exacts on the reproductive health of indigenous women who work in agriculture. 

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