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Statement on the 2024 Election

Make no mistake: we are no stranger to setbacks, and youth activists will continue to strategize and mobilize against misinformation and extremism in all its forms. Advocates for Youth remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting young people and their ability to make informed decisions about their body and their future unobstructed by political extremism or judicial activism – regardless of who occupies the Oval Office.

Mourning the Losses Caused by the Texas Abortion Ban

This week brought the tragic news that the Texas abortion ban led to the deaths of at least two women in 2021. Josseli Barnica was forced to wait for miscarriage care, which was delayed to ensure compliance with the Texas abortion ban, and died of the ensuing infection. A Pro-Publica report found that at least one other woman died in 2021 as a result of the Texas abortion ban - and unknown numbers of others in the years since.

Georgia’s Abortion Ban Is Killing People Who Need Abortion Care

A new report from ProPublica confirms what abortion access activists have long known to be true: abortion bans put pregnant people at risk of preventable complications and death.  Over two years since the Dobbs ruling, we are seeing its terrible toll on people who need abortion care. News came out this week that two women have died due to Georgia’s abortion ban. 

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