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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 Unintended Pregnancy

states (and DC) allow all or most minors to consent to STI services

states restrict abortion coverage in insurance exchange plans

38%

of women 13–44 live in a state supportive of abortion rights

Resources

November 2017 News Release
Most U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Private Practice Do Not Provide Abortions and Many Also Fail to Provide Referrals
November 2017 Research Article
Insurance-Related Practices at Title X-Funded Family Planning Centers under the Affordable Care Act: Survey and Interview Findings

Mia R. Zolna, Megan L. Kavanaugh and Kinsey Hasstedt Women's Health Issues
November 2017 Research Article
Estimating Abortion Provision and Abortion Referrals Among United States Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Private Practice

Sheila Desai, Rachel K. Jones and Kate Castle Contraception
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
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
November 2017 Policy Analysis
Why Family Planning Policy and Practice Must Guarantee a True Choice of Contraceptive Methods

Adam Sonfield Guttmacher Policy Review
October 2017 News Release
Abortion Is a Common Experience for U.S. Women, Despite Dramatic Declines in Rates
October 2017 Infographic
Abortion rates by income
October 2017 Infographic
Abortion rates by race and ethnicity
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

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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