Press Statements

  • On World AIDS Day, We Recommit to Prioritizing Young People

    By Sonya Laddon Rahders, J.D., Law Students for Reproductive Justice Law & Policy Fellow at Advocates for Youth. In July 2015, the White House released a new National HIV/AIDS Strategy.…

  • Standing strong, telling our stories

    Debra Hauser, President, Advocates for Youth Words cannot express the sadness and horror we at Advocates for Youth feel about the events that unfolded this weekend at Planned Parenthood in…

  • We Stand With Abortion Care Providers

    Advocates for Youth stands with Planned Parenthood and all health care providers and staff at abortion clinics, who do their profoundly important work in the face of threats and violence.…

  • Kelly

    I was 27, engaged, about to graduate law school, and suddenly pregnant.

  • Anonymous

    I was 27 when I had my abortion. I was a single parent, working two jobs and attending university full-time.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t regret it. I knew this is what I would decide if I had to make the decision.

  • Allie

    I would like to start off by sharing how I got pregnant as it makes me better about what I’ve done.

  • Anonymous

    I am 24 and hold a bachelors and masters. I am in my first year of teaching

  • The Supreme Court’s Moment of Truth

    Last week, the Supreme Court announced it will hear the most important abortion case in 2 decades: it will review the Texas law which would close nearly all of its…