face the COVID-19 pandemic, young Sex education that is comprehensive and people—particularly young people of culturally responsive speaks uniquely to color, LGBTQI+ and nonbinary youth, the needs of each young person, encom- immigrant youth, and young people in passing sexual development, gender the South and Midwest—are facing added identity and expression, bodily autonomy, barriers to reproduct. [...] particularly susceptible to STIs, and face State and local health departments should numerous structural and social barriers to work to protect access to STI and contra- Young Person from accessing confidential, safe, and effective ceptive services during the COVID-19 URGE California contraceptive and STI information and ser- pandemic, with particular consideration vices. [...] In addition, Throughout the pandemic, young people young people, have left many young people schools and universities should explore will continue to need sexual and reproduc- to navigate the current landscape on their ways to keep free or low-cost services tive health care and information, and own, without familiar resources. [...] experiences and healthy outcomes during may undermine the health and rights of Young people may also be forced to pregnancy and birth, young people must pregnant and birthing young people. [...] information and care they need to make the provision of essential maternal health Eliminate abortion coverage decisions about their sexual health, care services during the pandemic, and restrictions and other health pregnancy, parenting, and abortion.
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