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An Open Letter to Joel Stein 13 May 2013 | 12:46 pm
In this week’s Time Magazine, Joel Stein took a look at the Millennial generation – and said that Millennials are “inactive” and “lack passion.” Advocates’ President Debra Hauser wrote this open lett...
Plan B Update 13 May 2013 | 12:25 pm
In early May, the Justice Department announced that it would appeal District Court Judge Edward Korman's April decision on emergency contraception being available over the counter with no age restri...
On Plan B, politics trumps young women's health - again 2 May 2013 | 02:19 pm
by Kate Stewart, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs When I wrote about access to emergency contraception a year and a half ago, the Obama Administration had just overruled the FDA’s ruling...
Illinois, Stop Sharing HIV+ Students' Status 30 Apr 2013 | 01:27 pm
by Diana Rhodes, Manager, State Strategies Students in Illinois need your help to correct an outrageous violation of privacy. Illinois is the ONLY state in which health authorities are required ...
Family Physicians Should Be Trained in Contraceptive Options 26 Apr 2013 | 03:17 pm
Last week we learned that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)--the organization that sets the training standards and accredits all residency training programs in the US-- ...
Take Action: Demand Health Equity for Peace Corps Volunteers 26 Apr 2013 | 01:08 pm
by Janine Jossen, Director, Public Policy, and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer The two years I spent serving as a health volunteer with the Peace Corps in West Africa were some of the most formative...
Statement: Access Denied for Peace Corps Volunteers 25 Apr 2013 | 06:29 pm
Janine Kossen, Advocates for Youth’s Director of Public Policy, issued the following statement today regarding the introduction of the Peace Corps Equity Act: “Advocates for Youth applauds U.S. Sen...
Week 2 of 50 Days of Action! 23 Apr 2013 | 01:06 pm
It’s Week 2 of 50 Days of Action for Women and Girls , a campaign to demonstrate mass support for policies and programs that will allow women and girls to be healthy, empowered, educated, and safe. ...
What We're Watching in the Immigration Reform Bill 23 Apr 2013 | 01:04 pm
by Sarah Audelo, Director, Domestic Policy As advocates for young people’s sexual health and rights, many may not think of us as having a stake in the immigration reform game. But in fact, it’s qui...
Join the 50 Days of Action for Women and Girls 18 Apr 2013 | 01:33 pm
On February 1, 2013, John Kerry assumed the role of U.S. Secretary of State. For the previous four years, Secretary of State Clinton had been a champion of women and girls within the U.S. government a...
