“A federal budget without Hyde is the result of years of organizing by young people, low income folks, and people of color - all dedicated to the basic idea that abortion is a fundamental right, no matter how much money you make, how old you are, or how you get your healthcare,” said Debra Hauser, President of Advocates for Youth.

“A federal budget without Hyde is the result of years of organizing by young people, low income folks, and people of color - all dedicated to the basic idea that abortion is a fundamental right, no matter how much money you make, how old you are, or how you get your healthcare,” said Debra Hauser, President of Advocates for Youth.

REAHYA would ensure that federal funding is allocated to comprehensive, inclusive sex education programs that provide young people with the skills and information they need to make informed, responsible, and healthy decisions AND provide linkages to sexual health services for young people who face the greatest barriers to care.

Advocates for Youth supports the rights of young people everywhere to live free from discrimination, violence, and fear. Young Palestinians must have the economic, social, and political power to exercise their bodily autonomy and self determination. 

“Within 13 seconds of arriving on the scene, the police officer had fired the shots that killed Ma’Khia. The policing of Black communities is a threat to young Black lives, and it’s past time for policy makers and youth-serving professionals to acknowledge that - and to take radical action to fight that threat."

These days, weeks, and years are hard - from watching the prosecution blame George Floyd’s death on anything but the police officer who killed him, to the killings of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright by police, to the frequent reports that there has been another killing, another officer unpunished, another protest met with even more brutality from the state. These guilty verdicts help a little - but it isn’t enough. It’s far from enough.