Press Statements
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Advocates for Youth Calls for an End to the Violence in Gaza and Israel
Over the last week we have seen the disproportionate toll the violence in Gaza and Israel has taken on young people and the leadership of young people coming together for…
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Advocates for Youth, American Society for Emergency Contraception Launch EC Network on Campuses Nationwide
Today, as lawmakers advance restrictions on reproductive health care that disproportionately impact young people, Advocates for Youth and the American Society of Emergency Contraception (ASEC) are lau…
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Statement on Looming Government Shutdown
Advocates for Youth is furious over a looming government shutdown. Congress has until September 30 at midnight to prevent a government shutdown by passing Appropriations bills or a Continuing Resolu…
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Mourning Victims of White Supremacy in Jacksonville
This weekend, racially motivated gun violence took three people’s lives in Jacksonville, Florida. We mourn the losses of Angela Michelle Carr, 52, Anolt Joseph “AJ” Laguerre Jr., 19, and Jerrald…
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Mifepristone is safe and effective, and has been safely used by millions
Advocates for Youth condemns and rejects the 5th circuit’s ruling that would limit mifepristone availability. The case against mifepristone is groundless, and was fabricated as part of the anti-abor…
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Advocates for Youth Celebrates Reintroduction of HEAL Act
Advocates for Youth applauds today’s reintroduction of the Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2023, a bill that seeks to help bridge access…
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Statement on Florida Board of Education’s Racist New Standards
Students have the right to learn the true history of their country. Schools have the responsibility to teach the truth. But Florida’s legislature continues to deny students that right with…
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Youth Activists Celebrate Successful Campaign for an Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
Advocates for Youth applauds the work of youth activists and a coalition of organizations who have worked for years to demonstrate the scientific support and the urgent need for an…
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Iowa Passes Abortion Ban Counter to the Beliefs of Iowans
Iowa’s abortion ban is harmful, cruel, and against the wishes of Iowans, a large majority of whom believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Advocates for Youth…