translate English to French: The immigrant woman is often caught between the proverbial "rock and a hard place" because she runs the risk of being beaten for wanting to protect herself against sexually-transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies, as well as being stressed by the lack of control over her reproductive and emotional health.
La femme immigrante est souvent prise entre l' écorce et l'arbre , car elle court le risque d'être battue pour avoir voulu se protéger contre des maladies transmissibles sexuellement et des grossesses non désirées. De plus, l'absence de contrôle sur leur santé génésique et émotive leur apporte beaucoup de stress.