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United States

Abortion

The Guttmacher Institute is a primary source for research and policy analysis on abortion in the United States. In many cases, Guttmacher’s data are more comprehensive than state and federal government sources. The Institute’s work examines the incidence of abortion, access to care and barriers to obtaining services, factors underlying women’s decisions to terminate a pregnancy, characteristics of women who have abortions and the conditions under which women obtain them. Guttmacher also tracks abortion-related legislation and policies at the federal and state level, promoting access to abortion services and making an evidence-based case against restrictions that limit access.

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  • Policy Analysis

    On the 20th Anniversary of Medication Abortion, Antiabortion Politicians Are Trying to Ban It

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    Induced Abortion in the United States

  • Policy Analysis

    After the Latest Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion, the Women’s Health Protection Act Is More Important than Ever

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 24%

    of U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
  • 58%

    of women 13–44 live in a state hostile or extremely hostile to abortion rights
  • 862K

    abortions performed in the United States in 2017

Resources

  • March 2021 Policy Analysis

    The Danger Ahead: Early Indicators Show States Will Be the Main Abortion Battleground in 2021

    Elizabeth Nash

    United States

    • Abortion
  • March 2021 Report

    Pregnancies, Births and Abortions in the United States, 1973–2017: National and State Trends by Age

    Isaac Maddow-Zimet and Kathryn Kost

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
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    March 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies

    Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers

    United States

    • Abortion
  • March 2021 Policy Analysis

    Florida’s Proposed 20-Week Abortion Ban Would Force Pregnant People to Travel More Than 30 Times as Far for Care

    Elizabeth Nash and Jonathan Bearak

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    March 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies

    An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
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  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    March 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies

    State Family Planning Funding Restrictions

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
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    March 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies

    Counseling and Waiting Periods for Abortion

    United States

    • Abortion
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    March 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies

    Bans on Specific Abortion Methods Used After the First Trimester

    United States

    • Abortion
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    March 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies

    An Overview of Abortion Laws

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    March 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies

    Regulating Insurance Coverage of Abortion

    United States

    • Abortion

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Nearly 90% of abortions in the United States take place in the first trimester.

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