Press Statements
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Federal Government Reinforces Nondiscrimination Rules, Despite State Efforts to the Contrary
by Sonya Rahders, Law Students for Reproductive Justice FellowNews from many state legislatures has been disappointing lately, with sweeping bans on abortion in Oklahoma and attacks on LGBTQ rights in…
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The leadership of young people and the folly of lawmakers
May 19 began auspiciously. As the sun shone on a beautiful Spring day, dozens of youth leaders gathered to advocate for the Senate to hold hearings on the President’s Supreme…
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#DoYourJob
Advocates for Youth joins partners across the country in the youth and reproductive rights and health movements to call on the Senate Judiciary Committee to #DoYourJob. This week’s non-decision in…
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SCOTUS Issues No Decision in Birth Control Coverage Case, Sends it Back to the Lower Courts
This morning, the Supreme Court released its decision in the case Zubik v. Burwell, expressing no opinion on any of the questions in the case, and sending it back to…
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Advocates Applauds Justice Department’s Affirmation of Transgender Rights
“Let us write a different story this time. Let us not act out of fear and misunderstanding, but out of the values of inclusion, diversity and regard for all that…
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What does sex education look like in my state?
Alabama Federally Funded Sexual Health Programs Young people in Alabama Florida Federally Funded Sexual Health Programs Young People in Florida Louisiana Federally Funded Sexual Health Programs Young…