Candace Y.A. Montague (she/her) is a freelance journalist in Washington, DC. She covers health, racial and social justice, and gender inequality for local and national publications. Follow her on Twitter @urbanbushwoman9
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The Struggle for Unhoused Pregnant Women to Find Shelter
Bad rules keep pregnant women from accessing family shelters.
Candace Y.A. Montague