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Teen Legal Guide to Sex, Pregnancy, and Parenting

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I'm an immigrant. Change anything?

Will my baby be a U.S. citizen?

Yes.

If your child is born in the U.S., he or she is a U.S. citizen.

Does my right to reproductive health care change if I am an immigrant?

No. Every teen in California has the same rights to healthcare and the same rights for keeping information confidential.

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