State Laws and Policies

The Guttmacher Institute monitors and analyzes state policy developments in the United States—including legislative, judicial and executive actions—on a broad range of issues related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Our series of fact sheets provides the current legal status of key issues. Fact sheets are updated as policies change.

Abortion Bans

Abortion Method Bans

Abortion

Contraception

HIV/STIs

Pregnancy

Refusal Clauses

Regulating Pregnancy

Reporting Requirements

Teens