State Policies in Brief

State Policies in Brief provide information on key issues affecting sexual and reproductive health and rights, updated monthly by the Guttmacher Institute's policy analysts to reflect the most recent legislative, administrative and judicial actions.

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Abortion An Overview of Abortion Laws Abortion Policy in the Absence of Roe Abortion Reporting Requirements Bans on 'Partial-Birth' Abortion 'Choose Life' License Plates Mandatory Counseling and Waiting Periods for Abortion Parental Involvement in Minors' Abortions Policies on Later-Term Abortion Protecting Access to Clinics Refusing to Provide Health Services Requirements for Ultrasound Restricting Insurance Coverage of Abortions State Funding of Abortion Under Medicaid Adolescents An Overview of Minors' Consent Law Minors' Access to Contraceptive Services Minors' Access to Prenatal Care Minors' Access to STI Services Minors' Rights as Parents Parental Involvement in Minors' Abortions Sex and STI/HIV Education Contraception Emergency Contraception Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives Minors' Access to Contraceptive Services Refusing to Provide Health Services Sex and STI/HIV Education State Family Planning Funding Restrictions State Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions

Pregnancy Infant Abandonment Minors' Access to Prenatal Care State Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions Substance Abuse During Pregnancy Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Minors' Access to STI Services Sex and STI/HIV Education Services and Financing Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives Restricting Insurance Coverage of Abortions State Family Planning Funding Restrictions State Funding of Abortion Under Medicaid State Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions