Missouri

The Guttmacher Institute collects state-level data on publicly funded family planning services, unintended and teen pregnancy, and abortion. The Institute also tracks and analyzes state policies regarding abortion rights and access, minors’ access to services, funding for contraceptive services, sex and HIV education, and other topics related to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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State Facts About Abortion
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State Facts About Unintended Pregnancy
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State Facts on Publicly Funded Family Planning Services

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October 2017 Research Article
Population Group Abortion Rates and Lifetime Incidence of Abortion: United States, 2008–2014

Rachel K. JonesandJenna Jerman,American Journal of Public Health
United States
Abortion
October 2017 News Release
Abortion Is a Common Experience for U.S. Women, Despite Dramatic Declines in Rates
United States
Abortion
October 2017 Infographic
Abortion rates by income
United States
Abortion
October 2017 Infographic
Abortion rates by race and ethnicity
United States
Abortion
October 2017 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
Despite Leaving Key Questions Unanswered, New Contraceptive Coverage Exemptions Will Do Clear Harm

Adam Sonfield,Health Affairs Blog
United States
Contraception
October 2017 News Release
Overall Contraceptive Use in the United States Remained Steady from 2008 to 2014
United States
Contraception
October 2017 Research Article
Contraceptive method use in the United States: Trends and characteristics between 2008, 2012 and 2014

Megan L. KavanaughandJenna Jerman,Contraception
United States
Contraception
October 2017 Policy Analysis
Efforts to Transform the Nature of Medicaid Could Undermine Access to Reproductive Health Care

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
October 2017 Infographic
How far would U.S. women need to travel to access abortion?
United States
Abortion
October 2017 News Release
Although Many U.S. Women of Reproductive Age Live Close to an Abortion Clinic, A Substantial Minority Would Need to Travel Far to Access Services
United States
Abortion

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Amid ongoing challenges, reproductive rights supporters have scored key state-level victories on contraceptive access and abortion rights.

Elizabeth Nash

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