{"id":10589,"date":"2017-12-18t12:25:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-18t17:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/advocates-blog\/advocates-blog-advocates-blog\/harming-young-people-with-both-word-and-deed\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16t16:51:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16t20:51:07","slug":"harming-young-people-with-both-word-and-deed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/statement\/harming-young-people-with-both-word-and-deed\/","title":{"rendered":"harming young people with both word and deed"},"content":{"rendered":"

at the same time, the government continues to attack other vulnerable and marginalized young people with its dogged pursuit of denying undocumented teens access to abortion and forcing them to carry unwanted pregnancies to term. after a case in october where a young woman successfully sued to get her abortion, the aclu has begun working with two new young people this week.<\/p>\n

\u201calready we\u2019ve heard of three young women whom the government has attempted to deny abortion care, and there could be others who didn\u2019t have the resources to reach the aclu and were forced to give birth. yet, with all the interest in coercing people into unwanted birth displayed by this administration and by congress, they show little interest in ensuring children\u2019s health and safety once they are born – as evidenced by the loss of the children\u2019s health insurance program and the new tax bill\u2019s cuts to benefits for families.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cthe administration\u2019s word ban is highly unethical, and their attacks on young women and families are morally bankrupt. we should follow the lead of young people, who are working toward a society that helps those in need and values everyone for who they are.\u201d