Press Statements
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Trump Rollback Of Birth Control Mandate Is An Attack On Young People
The Trump Administration’s rollback of the contraception insurance mandate will rob millions of young women of coverage for their birth control. The regulations open the door for employers, as well…
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Congress: Do not impose arbitrary limits on abortion care
Advocates for Youth strongly condemns the so-called “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” an abortion ban which would impose harsh criminal sentences on medical professionals who provide abo…
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A culture of gun violence harms young people
Our hearts go out to the people of Las Vegas, where Advocates for Youth staff and youth activists have strong roots and where young people are leading the struggle for…
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Failure to Provide Adequate Aid to Puerto Rico is a Crime Against Human Rights
We are outraged and horrified by the Administration’s failure to provide adequate aid to Puerto Rico, where Advocates for Youth has strong ties through our staff, our young people, and…
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Statement on Proposed Changes to Title IX Guidance
No student should be denied the chance to go to school and learn because of gender-based harassment, including violence. Yet today, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that this administratio…
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Defend DACA and Protect Immigrant Youth
UPDATE: On Tuesday, 9/5, the President announced his plan to end DACA and endanger the education and well-being of 800,000 young people. Advocates for Youth denounces this decision. We are…
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Statement on the Transgender Military Ban
The President’s actions not only discriminate against thousands of trans service members and veterans who have served our country with courage and conviction, but they further stigmatize transgender…
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Advocates Thanks Its 17th Annual Urban Retreat Sponsors
Advocates for Youth will host its 17th Annual Urban Retreat Youth Leadership Institute from September 14-18, 2017. Each year over 130 dynamic youth activists from across the nation and several…
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They Turn their Backs, We Fight Back
None of this is okay. For months, Trump, his Administration, his Senators, and conservative state legislatures across the country have sent a message that they simply do not care about…