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  • Omnibus Spending Bill: Some Wish List Items Plus A Little Coal in Our Stocking

    by Diana Rhodes, Director, Public Policy Late Tuesday night, the long-awaited Omnibus funding bill for FY 2016 was released. Advocates for Youth, along with colleague organizations and activists from…

  • Gabriela

    I was 19 years old. Second year of College. A lifetime of goals and dreams ahead. I became pregnant by my boyfriend of 5 years.

  • Wendy

    I was in my early 20’s. In love but I knew he was abusive and cruel.

  • Mary

    I had my first and only abortion at a Planned Parenthood center in April of 2013. Protesters stood outside, calling me a “young mother” and asking me not to do…

  • Nala

    I am 29. I found out that I was pregnant after I felt my breasts felt sore and I had nausea. I went to the doctor immediately.

  • Susan

    I had an abortion over 30 years ago. It was not a big deal, it was not at Planned Parenthood with screaming protesters…and it was so long ago I don’t…

  • Partners & Allies: Toolkit for Meaningful Adolescent Girl Engagement

    In December, the Coalition for Adolescent Girls (CAG), a member-led and driven organization dedicated to supporting, investing in, and improving the lives of adolescent girls, released “Partners &am…

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  • Yael

    It is very hard to write my story because I have to get over the shame I feel for my past situation that resulted in an unplanned pregnancy.