Press Statements
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Advocates for Youth Opposes H.R. 9495
This legislation is clearly a response to pro-Palestine and anti-war student protestors. We recognize and deplore the disingenuous use of charges of antisemitism to advance H.R. 9495. We know the…
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Know Your IX Applauds Department of Education’s Resolution of Nex Benedict Title IX Case
Nex Benedict should be alive today. While this announcement is a move toward justice for survivors of violence and abuse, many young people remain at risk. Elected officials must stop…
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Statement on the 2024 Election
Make no mistake: we are no stranger to setbacks, and youth activists will continue to strategize and mobilize against misinformation and extremism in all its forms. Advocates for Youth remains…
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The Texas Abortion Ban Has Cost A Young Person Her Life
We are devastated to learn of the death of Nevaeh Crain. No young person should face suffering and death from pregnancy complications. But political extremists have forced this danger on…
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Mourning the Losses Caused by the Texas Abortion Ban
This week brought the tragic news that the Texas abortion ban led to the deaths of at least two women in 2021. Josseli Barnica was forced to wait for miscarriage…
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Advocates for Youth Condemns Racist and Sexist Rhetoric
No young person should have to hear such vile, harmful comments, or experience violence. Yet some politicians continue to fan the flames of hatred and bigotry, putting young people in…
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Youth Applaud White House Birth Control Proposal
Today’s announcement is a historic win for youth activists and allies who have spent years fighting for over-the-counter birth control, covered by insurance.
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Georgia’s Abortion Ban Is Killing People Who Need Abortion Care
A new report from ProPublica confirms what abortion access activists have long known to be true: abortion bans put pregnant people at risk of preventable complications and death. Over two…
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Advocates Condemns Racist, Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Violence
Advocates for Youth strongly condemns the racist and violent rhetoric regarding the Haitian people and immigrants that has become prevalent on the news and social media.