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  • Anonymous

    I was 22. I already had a 2 year old son whose biological father had abandoned us when he was 2 weeks old. I had just ended a one-year abusive…

  • Press Release: Supreme Court Thwarts “Buffer Zone” Initiative and Turns its Back on Women

    For Immediate Release: June 26, 2014 Contact: Rachel Cooke // 202.419.3420 x45 [email protected] Today the Supreme Court turned its back on women. Instead of upholding a law enacted to…

  • Supreme Court Thwarts “Buffer Zone” Initiative and Turns its Back on Women

    Today the Supreme Court turned its back on women. Instead of upholding a law enacted to protect the safety of patients and staff, the Court ruled to inhibit women’s ability…

  • Anonymous

    I am 21 years old, I just got my two year degree. I take care of an elder family member and took a year off to do so. I am…

  • Elizabeth

    My boyfriend and I have been together for a good amount of time now. A few weeks ago I found out I was pregnant. Neither of us are in a…

  • Anonymous

    I found out when I was 21… I had stopped taking birth control because for so many days in a row I would forget to take my pill and didn’t…

  • Press Release: Advocates for Youth Statement on the Introduction of the International Human Rights Defense Act

    For Immediate Release: June 13, 2014 Contact: Rachel Cooke // 202.419.3420 x45 [email protected] Today, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and more than 20 co-sponsors introduced the Internationa…

  • Imani

    Sometimes I question my decision, I have thoughts about the twins I never gave birth to. I was 18 when I found out I was pregnant it was the weekend…

  • Anonymous

    I got mine in a sterile, hospital environment and the physician performing was funny and kind. He knew that I didn’t much want a man doing the operation because I…