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In 2017, the U.S. abortion rate reached a historic low since abortion was legalized in 1973. Find out more in our fact sheet.

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The Guttmacher Institute’s work in the United States includes research on unintended and adolescent pregnancy, contraception and use of publicly funded family planning services, abortion incidence and funding, HIV and other STIs, and teens’ and adolescents' access to sex education and reproductive health services. The Institute also analyzes federal policies related to sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as the impact of federally funded programs such as Title X, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.

View sexual and reproductive health research and analysis in your state

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    Unintended Pregnancy in the United States

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 18

    average age at first sex in the United States
  • 99%

    of sexually active American women 15–44 have used a contraceptive method other than natural family planning
  • 66%

    of sexually active U.S. teenage women practice contraception

Resources

  • 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

    Rachel Benson GoldandLauren Cross

    United States

    • Contraception
  • August 2019 Policy Analysis

    The Evidence and the Courts Agree: Work Requirements Threaten Medicaid Enrollees’ Health and Well-Being

    Leah H. KellerandAdam Sonfield

    United States

    • Contraception
  • August 2019 Policy Analysis

    Threats to Nondiscrimination Protections: Guttmacher Institute Comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
  • August 2019 Research Article

    Predicted changes in abortion access and incidence in a post-Roe world

    Caitlin Myers,Rachel K. JonesandUshma D. Upadhyay,Contraception

    United States

    • Abortion
  • 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

    United States

    • Abortion
  • July 2019 Policy Analysis

    Shoring Up Reproductive Autonomy: Title X’s Foundational Role

    Kinsey Hasstedt,Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Contraception
  • July 2019 Research Article

    Challenges and strategies for contraceptive care in independent abortion clinics in the United States, 2017

    Jenna Jerman,Amanda BerryandMegan L. Kavanaugh,Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
  • July 2019 Research Article

    Fertility awareness based methods for pregnancy prevention

    Rachel Peragallo UrrutiaandChelsea Polis,BMJ

    United States

    • Contraception
  • July 2019 Research Article

    Distance traveled to obtain clinical abortion care in the United States and reasons for clinic choice

    Liza FuentesandJenna Jerman,Journal of Women's Health

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Sex is a normal part of human development. Instead of stigmatizing teen sex, let’s support teens by making sure they have access to comprehensive sex education and health care.

Laura D. Lindberg

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