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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.

  • Demographics
  • Insurance Coverage
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  • Induced Abortion in the United States

  • New Clarity for the U.S. Abortion Debate: A Steep Drop in Unintended Pregnancy Is Driving Recent Abortion Declines

  • U.S. Abortion Patients

    U.S. Abortion Patients

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 1.06M

    abortions performed in the United States in 2011
  • 30%

    of U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
  • 59%

    of women obtaining abortions are mothers

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  • Twice as many abortion patients are eligible for medication abortion following the 2016 FDA label change
    June 2016 Infographic

    Twice as many abortion patients are eligible for medication abortion following the 2016 FDA label change

    United States

    • Abortion
  • The overall number of U.S. abortions continues to decline, while the proportion that are medication abortion increases
    June 2016 Infographic

    The overall number of U.S. abortions continues to decline, while the proportion that are medication abortion increases

    United States

    • Abortion
  • Abortion has shifted earlier within the first trimester
    June 2016 Infographic

    Abortion has shifted earlier within the first trimester

    United States

    • Abortion
  • Twice as many abortion patients are eligible for medication abortion following the 2016 FDA label change
    June 2016 News in Context

    The Public Health Implications of the FDA Update to the Medication Abortion Label

    Rachel K. Jones  and Heather D. Boonstra

    United States

    • Abortion
  • June 2016 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    The Public Health Implications of the FDA Update to the Medication Abortion Label

    Rachel K. Jones  and Heather D. Boonstra , Health Affairs Blog

    United States

    • Abortion
  • June 2016 Policy Analysis

    How Might State Innovations in Health Reform Affect Sexual and Reproductive Health Care?

    Adam Sonfield , Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
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    June 1, 2016 State Laws and Policies

    An Overview of Abortion Laws

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 1, 2016 State Laws and Policies

    Requirements for Ultrasound

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 1, 2016 State Laws and Policies

    Restricting Insurance Coverage of Abortion

    United States

    • Abortion
  • U.S. state map with text "State Laws and Policies"
    June 1, 2016 State Laws and Policies

    Abortion Bans in Cases of Sex or Race Selection or Genetic Anomaly

    United States

    • Abortion

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Reproductive health disparities, and health disparities more generally, are endemic in this country and stem from broader, persistent economic and social inequities.

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