Pennsylvania

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.

Fact Sheet

State Facts About Abortion
State Policy Resources
Fact Sheet

State Facts About Unintended Pregnancy

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

November 2017 Research Article
Adolescents' and Young Adults' Reports of Barriers to Confidential Health Care and Receipt of Contraceptive Services

Liza Fuentes, Meghan Ingerick, Rachel K. Jones and Laura D. Lindberg,Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
November 2017 News Release
Most Title X–Funded Family Planning Centers Work with A Range of Health Insurance Plans to Ensure Access to Affordable Contraceptive Services
United States
Contraception
November 2017 Policy Analysis
Why Family Planning Policy and Practice Must Guarantee a True Choice of Contraceptive Methods

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
October 2017 Infographic
Abortion rates by race and ethnicity
United States
Abortion
October 2017 Policy Analysis
Publicly Funded Family Planning Under Unprecedented Attack

Rachel Benson Gold and Kinsey Hasstedt,American Journal of Public Health
United States
Contraception
October 2017 Research Article
Population Group Abortion Rates and Lifetime Incidence of Abortion: United States, 2008–2014

Rachel K. Jones and Jenna 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 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

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Hear From An Expert

Abortions in the United States are happening earlier in pregnancy than they used to: Two-thirds occur within the first eight weeks of pregnancy. Medication abortion helps make this possible.

Rachel K. Jones

Principal Research Scientist

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