Press Statements
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Mifepristone is safe and effective, and has been safely used by millions
Advocates for Youth condemns and rejects the 5th circuit’s ruling that would limit mifepristone availability. The case against mifepristone is groundless, and was fabricated as part of the anti-abor…
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Advocates for Youth Celebrates Reintroduction of HEAL Act
Advocates for Youth applauds today’s reintroduction of the Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2023, a bill that seeks to help bridge access…
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Statement on Florida Board of Education’s Racist New Standards
Students have the right to learn the true history of their country. Schools have the responsibility to teach the truth. But Florida’s legislature continues to deny students that right with…
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Youth Activists Celebrate Successful Campaign for an Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
Advocates for Youth applauds the work of youth activists and a coalition of organizations who have worked for years to demonstrate the scientific support and the urgent need for an…
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Iowa Passes Abortion Ban Counter to the Beliefs of Iowans
Iowa’s abortion ban is harmful, cruel, and against the wishes of Iowans, a large majority of whom believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Advocates for Youth…
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Supreme Court Limits LGBTQ Protections
Advocates for Youth condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis that businesses discriminating against LGBTQ+ people are protected through the free speech clause of t…
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Statement on SCOTUS Rulings on Affirmative Action
Advocates for Youth is deeply disappointed in the devastating outcome of these cases. Affirmative action programs have significantly helped Black, Indigenous, and Latinx youth, who have historically b…
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Muslim Youth Leadership Council Statement on Affirming LGBTQ+ Muslims
While we are disturbed and disheartened by the recent open-letter “Navigating Differences” published on May 23, 2023, we are incredibly proud of the community response to it; numerous publications…
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Statement on the White House Executive Order Expanding Access to Contraception
Advocates for Youth applauds and welcomes President Biden’s executive order expanding contraception access. In the current political environment, in which attacks on reproductive and sexual health a…