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U.S. Abortion Rate Reaches Historic Low in 2017

Despite widespread declines in nearly every state, existing regional and state inequities in abortion access grew even wider. Increasingly, where you live determines how difficult it is to access an abortion.

The U.S. Abortion Rate Continues to Drop: Once Again, State Abortion Restrictions Are Not the Main Driver
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The U.S. Abortion Rate Continues to Drop: Once Again, State Abortion Restrictions Are Not the Main Driver
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Abortion
September 2019 Report
Abortion Incidence and Service Availability in the United States, 2017
United States
Abortion
September 2019 News Release
U.S. Abortion Rate Continues to Decline, Reaching Historic Low in 2017
United States
Abortion
September 2019 News Release
Additional Funding for Provision of Maternal Health Services and Modern Contraceptive Care Will Save Lives of Pakistani Women and Newborns
International
Contraception
Pregnancy
September 2019 Fact Sheet
Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in Pakistan
International
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
September 2019 Report
Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive and Maternal and Newborn Health Needs of Women in Pakistan
International
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
August 2019 Policy Analysis
State Abortion Policy Landscape: From Hostile to Supportive
United States
Abortion
August 2019 Policy Analysis
The Title X Gag Rule Is Wreaking Havoc—Just as Trump Intended
United States
Contraception
August 2019 Policy Analysis
The Evidence and the Courts Agree: Work Requirements Threaten Medicaid Enrollees’ Health and Well-Being
United States
Contraception
August 2019 News Release
New Issue of International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Now Available
August 2019 News Release
If Roe Were Overturned, As Many As 140,000 Individuals Could Be Prevented from Accessing Clinical Abortion Services During the First Year
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Abortion
July 2019 News Release
Guttmacher Institute Announces Sixth Cory L. Richards Memorial Scholarship Recipient
July 2019 Policy Analysis , Guttmacher Policy Review
Shoring Up Reproductive Autonomy: Title X’s Foundational Role
United States
Contraception
July 2019 News Release
New Issue of International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Now Available
July 2019 Policy Analysis
State Policy Trends at Mid-Year 2019: States Race to Ban or Protect Abortion
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Abortion
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