The Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy advocates statewide and mobilizes communities to prevent teen pregnancy, to increase opportunities for youth and young parents, and to empower young people to make healthy decisions about relationships, sex, parenting, and life.

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RSVP for Teen Parent Lobby Day 2012
January 4, 2012

Teen Parent Lobby Day is a unique opportunity for expectant and parenting teens and their advocates from across Massachusetts to come together in support of young families. Teen Parent Lobby Day 2012 will be held at the Massachusetts State House on Monday, March 5 from 10:30-1:00. Please RSVP by February 3. We hope you can join us!

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Alliance Publishes Success Story
January 24, 2012

Since fall 2010 the Alliance has been leading Youth First, a community-wide initiative in Holyoke and Springfield to reduce teen pregnancy. We’ve had a number of successes in our first year of the project, thanks to the many community-based agencies, clinics, schools, and other partners who have so generously given their time and hard work to get Youth First off the ground.

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Globe Editorial on Plan B access cites Alliance
January 16, 2012

The Boston Globe’s continuing coverage of the Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to deny over-the-counter status for emergency contraception cites the Alliance:

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Alliance director says limiting teens' access to Plan B "seems almost cruel"
December 7, 2011

Following Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius’s decision to overrule the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to lift age restrictions on the over-the-counter availability of emergency contraception, The Boston Globe interviewed Alliance Executive Director Patricia Quinn:

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Teen Parent Lobby Day 2012
Rise to the Challenge: Support Young Families' Quest for Success
March 5, 2012, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Massachusetts State House, Great Hall and Grand Staircase

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