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Max Kamin-Cross

Max Kamin-Cross is a self-proclaimed political junky and youth activist.  He is a frequent consultant with charities and political campaigns regarding young adult issues. He is a member of Planned Parenthood’s National Advisory Council. Max will be a freshman at American University this fall and can be found on Twitter at @MaxKaminCross.

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The Stories Behind the Statistics: A Generation's Future Depends On Contraceptive Access

August 22, 2012 / Max Kamin-Cross

There is one action that we, as a world population, could do today that would change our future more than any other single action.

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  • "Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward." —Melinda Gates

  • The Global Fund has helped to deliver more than 190 million bed nets to protect families from malaria.

  • "The world faces a clear choice. If we invest relatively small amounts, many more poor farmers will be able to feed their families." —Bill Gates, 2012 Annual Letter

  • "When it come to global health, Bill and I are optimists—but we're impatient optimists. Tremendous progress is being made. But there is still so much we're impatient to see done." —Melinda French Gates

  • In Senegal, 80% of households now have a bed net, helping the number of malaria cases there drop 50% in a single year.

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