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  • Krissia

    The first time I got pregnant I felt like my life was over. I felt like my heart went down to my knees. But, I knew I was not ready…

  • Mari

    I have been pregnant 7 times–had 2 abortions, then a child, then another abortion, then another child, then a 5-month-along miscarriage, then my last child, and I got my tubes…

  • Anonymous

    I got pregnant at 17 and knew for sure I wasn’t keeping the baby. It was the summer and I just got done with my junior year of high school.…

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  • Celebrating today, continuing the work tomorrow

    Advocates for Youth is thrilled about today’s decision finding same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional. It’s beyond time to stamp out all legislated bigotry. Recognizing marriage equality in every…

  • Anti-abortion extremism in Paraguay

      Right now in Paraguay, we are seeing the dangers of extremist abortion laws play out in real time. An 11-year-old girl, allegedly sexually assaulted by her stepfather, is entering…

  • Anonymous

    I was 16 years old and it was 1975 (5 years after Roe V Wade) and I was dating a 19 year old who had been sexually active. We started…

  • Anonymous

    At 17, I graduated high school early with honors as a student heavily involved with my community. A few months later, I jumped a bigger and more dangerous hurdle: I…

  • Karen

    I will never forget discovering your website. I stumbled upon it not long after my son taught me how to use Twitter. I was overwhelmed with gratitude to find all…