In this week’s Time Magazine, Joel Stein took a look at the Millennial generation – and said that Millennials are “inactive” and “lack passion.”  Advocates’ President Debra Hauser wrote this open letter to Time Magazine and Joel Stein informing them otherwise!

Regarding your cover story, "The Me, Me, Me Generation": We're thrilled that Joel Stein took some time to get to know the Millennial generation, and that he recognizes their potential for greatness. But we were surprised and saddened by his assessment that Millennials are inactive and lack passion. We work with Millennial activists in all 50 states, on hundreds of college campuses, and in dozens of communities in the United States and around the world. Every day, we are inspired by their dedication and willingness to be the source of positive change. From campus activists in Texas who registered thousands of voters for the 2012 presidential election; to Eriauna, a young woman who bravely stands outside a Kentucky women's clinic every week defending women's right to access abortion care; to Chelsea and Lizzie, who rightfully defied their college's order to stop distributing condoms on their campus

In early May, the Justice Department announced that it would appeal District Court Judge Edward Korman's April decision on emergency contraception being available over the counter with no age restrictions.  Judge Korman was not happy, calling the appeal, among other things, "nonsense," "baloney," and "a charade" - especially since his order had granted the FDA what they asked for in 2011.  Korman followed up his comments on the case by denying the Obama Administration's request that he delay his order making Plan B widely available. He again blasted the Administration, observing, “If a stay is granted, it will allow the bad-faith, politically motivated decision of Secretary Sebelius, who lacks any medical or scientific expertise, to prevail — thus justifiably undermining the public’s confidence in the drug approval process."  

On Monday, May 14, the the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan granted a delay in carrying out the decision at least through May 28, when they will take up the issue.