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Gaby Rodriguez Case Study

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The issue presented in this selection shows that Gaby Rodriguez is sick and tired of being expected that she will be a mother just like her mother and her older siblings. She was in honor classes and wanted to be the first of her family to go to college, everyone expected her to drop out of high school and not gradate unlike some Latina’s who would oppose the statistics by just doing well in school. She decided to fake her own pregnancy to get reactions and understand the stereotypes and what pregnant teens have to face.

2. Based on the information presented in this selection, do you feel this is an accurate account of the issue? Explain why or why not using two details and/or examples from the text.
This is accurate because my teens struggle

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