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    Kathy

    I had to have two doctors sign off on the procedure because of my young age, but I managed to convince them that I never, ever wanted children. I knew…

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    Anonymous

    My parents had told me before I left for college that if I ever got pregnant before marriage or had an abortion they would never speak to me again. Of…

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    Anonymous

    When we dated, we had talked about what would happen if I were to get pregnant, abortion was always the option. I have always been very pro-choice and thought that…

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    Holly

    I am struck with this sense that people will read my story and judge me or look at me as someone who is uneducated or not smart enough to make…

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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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    Anonymous

    At the age of 17, I received my high school diploma, rented my first apartment, and met a young man I would soon marry. One thing I knew for sure…

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    Anonymous

    I never regretted my decision to have an abortion. But I regret the amount of fear I felt because of other people’s reactions and how that fear caused me to…

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    Statement on 2023 School Board Election Outcomes Across the Country

    “Parents understand that attacking vulnerable students is wrong and shouldn’t be any school board’s mission,” said Debra Hauser, President, Advocates for Youth.  “We’re glad, but not surp…

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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…