Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® International Family Planning Campaign—Encourage the U.S. to Honor Its Funding Commitments
Worldwide, the vast majority of young people become sexually active before the age of
20, and there are 15 million teen births each year. Over 500,000 young people
contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) every day, and half of all
new HIV infections occur in youth under the age of 25. The need
for realistic family planning and reproductive health policies is critical
to the health of young people worldwide.
Yet, on January 22, 2001, on his first business day in office, President Bush reinstated the ban for all USAID population programs. Moreover, with the urging of conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Bush administration does not provide funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)—the only multilateral agency specifically devoted to providing adults and adolescents with family planning and reproductive health care services.
Think this is wrong?! Then make your voice count! Join other youth activists in the Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaign, as they raise their voices about the need to increase funding for international family planning and to abolish the global gag rule. Here's how to get started:
- Step 1: Learn more about the politics of international family planning, specifically the unmet needs of reproductive health for youth.
- Step 2: Sign the petition urging the President and Congress to increase funding for international family planning and to abolish the global gag rule.
Want to do more?
So, you're ready to get rolling. We are excited about your involvement in the Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaigns. Together, we can improve policies affecting adolescent sexual health worldwide.
Sincerely,
Advocates for Youth staff and activists
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