Press Statements
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More than 40 Groups Condemn Inclusion of the Hyde Amendment in the US House Spending Bill
This Congress has chosen to ignore what women of color have been saying for decades, and what the majority of national voters now agree with – however we feel about…
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Statement on Supreme Court decision on birth control coverage
“Young people have the right to lead healthy lives, and planning if and when you wish to become a parent is a crucial part of that. And worrying about how…
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Announcing the Launch of the Youth Abortion Support Collective (YouthASC)
Washington, DC – Today, youth activists with Advocates for Youth announced a new, national network of young people starting a ground breaking grass roots effort to create a national abortion…
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Statement on SCOTUS decision in June Medical
Advocates for Youth welcomes the Supreme Court decision to overturn Louisiana’s restrictive abortion law, one identical to the law overturned by the court in 2016.
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Statement on Supreme Court Decision in AID vs AOSI
We are disappointed by the Supreme Court’s failure to protect the health of young people with today’s decision in United States Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society…
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Statement: Supreme Court Decision on DACA
The Trump Administration has been ordered to reconsider DACA and young people demand that the program remain in effect.
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Advocates’ Statement on SCOTUS Decision for LGBTQ Employment Rights
At a time when the current administration seems determined to roll back protections, the Supreme Court has affirmed what young people know to be true, that discrimination based on sexual…
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During Pride, a Call for Solidarity and Liberation
This piece was co-written by Ana Hernandez, Moira Tan, Namaka Auwae-Dekker, and Kinjo Kiema for the Black and Pink newsletter. The Young Womxn of Color for Reproductive Justice Leadership Council…
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Advocates Calls on Cities to De-Escalate Violent Response to Protests
Advocates calls on mayors in every city to de-escalate and refrain from using police violence to put down those calling for an end to police violence.