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Here at Power to Decide we believe that everyone has the power to activate and make a difference. Check back regularly for a new call to action. Make your voice heard!

May 7, 2024

May is #SexEdForAll Month!

Join us in calling for a real investment in Sex Ed for All. 

Join us this May as we celebrate Sex Ed for All Month and voice our commitment to a world where all young people—no matter who they are or where they live—get the sex education they deserve. This month is spearheaded by Sex Education Collaborative, in coordination with a national coalition of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations committed to ensuring sex education for all young people. Sex education gives young people age-appropriate, medically accurate, and culturally relevant information and answers to their questions about sex and relationships without shame or judgment. Unfortunately, far too many young people don’t have access to sex education, or if they do, the programs in their school are shaming and/or inaccurate. We want to stand with young people so they can get the information and skills they need to make healthy decisions about sex and relationships, now and in the future.

Take action by:

• Joining us on social media.
  • Utilize the #SexEdForAll Month Toolkit (with ready-to-go graphics, social media posts, and talking points). 
  • Add the #SexEdforAll hashtag when sharing on social media.
  • Contact your legislators and telling them to support the federal sex ed bill the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA).
• Engaging your community.
  • Ask young people what they want to say and do to promote Sex Ed for All during the month of May. Then support and empower them in their efforts.
  • Engage with parents and caregivers to encourage them to know the rules and standards at their kids’ school and advocate for sex education taught by unbiased experts.
• Advocating for sex education.
  • Call on your elected officials to invest in sex education that meets the full needs of young people at the local, state, and federal levels. (Want support? Check out these talking points!)
  • Discover your Sex Ed Advocacy Style! Get the resources and tools you need to take action.

June 27, 2023

This past weekend marked one-year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. During the past year, the nation has plunged deeper into a reproductive health crisis, with the harshest impact falling on women, people of color, people in rural communities, young people, and those with low incomes—in other words, those who were already facing significant barriers to accessing abortion and contraception.

Even before the Dobbs decision, there were many restrictions on reproductive health care. It is important to remember, however, that this is not, and has never been, acceptable. The landscape of abortion access was deeply inequitable even when Roe was the law of the land. We can and should imagine better for ourselves and our communities. We must fight for a world in which all people–no matter who they are, where they live, or what their economic status might be—have control over their bodies and the power to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant or have a child.

With attacks on reproductive health care on the rise, it can be hard to feel like we can affect change. However, the more voices we add to the chorus, the greater our impact can be. Now, more than ever, it is important to make your voice heard. Even if you think—or know—your representatives in Congress will never agree with your position, it is still important for them to hear from you. They should know that many of their constituents support policies to increase access to reproductive health. On the other hand, even if your members of Congress agree with your position, they still need to know about your support for these policies. Legislators have many competing priorities and hearing from constituents can help keep these issues at the top of their list.

Add your voice to the chorus and participate in this crucial fight by taking part in one of our campaigns:

• Urge Your Representative to Support the Women’s Health Protection Act
• Urge Congress to Support the Affordability is Access Act
• Call on Congress to fund Title X and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
• Tell Your Representatives to Support REAHYA
• Tell Congress to Support the EACH Act

With your help, we can pass these important pieces of legislation and begin to transform our world for the better by ensuring access to reproductive health care for all.

May 9, 2023

Today and tomorrow (May 9 and 10), an FDA advisory committee will meet to consider the first ever application for a birth control pill to be sold over-the-counter (OTC) without a prescription! 

We are all counting on the FDA to follow the science, which clearly shows that birth control pills should be available OTC, covered by insurance, and free of age restrictions. 

Join the conversation on social media today and tomorrow to share with the world how limited access to birth control pills affects you. You can also check out the Free the Pill social media toolkit for inspiration and don’t forget to add the hashtags #FreethePill and #ThxBirthControl.