Press Statements

  • Tiffany

    I had just turned 19 at the time.

  • Anonymous

    When I had my abortion at 19, I was surprised at how many of my friends encouraged me into that particular choice.

  • Sandy

    I was thrilled to be pregnant with my 2nd child.

  • Jenn

    It can be incredibly easy for people to discuss women’s bodies without considering women’s lives, to debate hypothetical scenarios without putting a name or face to on their debate.

  • Donna

    I was 23, out of college, dating a really nice guy.

  • Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Peddler Given High Level Position in Trump Administration

    The Trump Administration continues its Orwellian crusade to ensure that important positions in government are filled by those who actively oppose the mission of the office. Secretary of Education Bets…

  • Lujan Grisham Introduces HEAL Act of 2017

    For Immediate ReleaseThursday, June 6, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham today reintroduced the “Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Fa…

  • Statement on Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on birth control access

    Today, leaked documents revealed that the Trump administration will grant nearly all employers the right to deny insurance coverage for birth control based on the employers’ own religious belief…

  • Statement on President’s Budget

    Advocates for Youth is deeply disappointed in the President’s proposed FY18 budget which sends yet another loud and clear message that this Administration does not uphold the values of protecting…