United States Abortion

State Policies on Abortion

The Guttmacher Institute monitors and analyzes legislation, regulation and judicial action related to state policy developments on abortion rights and access. This effort is used to prepare monthly updates on new policy developments and the status of state laws and policies.

Policy Analysis

The U.S. Abortion Rate Continues to Drop: Once Again, State Abortion Restrictions Are Not the Main Driver
State Laws and Policies

An Overview of Abortion Laws
Policy Analysis

Ensuring Access to Abortion at the State Level: Selected Examples and Lessons

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

December 2018 Infographic
In 2018, state policies enacted to support reproductive health far outweighed the number of restrictions
United States
Abortion
Contraception
December 2018 Policy Analysis
State Policy Trends 2018: With Roe v. Wade in Jeopardy, States Continued to Add New Abortion Restrictions

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia Cappello,Sophia NaideandLizamarie Mohammed
United States
Abortion
Contraception
October 2018 Policy Analysis
Self-Managed Medication Abortion: Expanding the Available Options for U.S. Abortion Care

Megan K. Donovan,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
September 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
As Danger to ‘Roe’ Grows, Many Voters May Not Even Know That Abortion Is Legal

Rachel K. Jones,Rewire
United States
Abortion
July 2018 Policy Analysis
Laws Affecting Reproductive Health and Rights: State Policy Trends at Midyear, 2018

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Lizamarie Mohammed,Zohra Ansari-ThomasandOlivia Cappello
United States
Abortion
Contraception
May 2018 Policy Analysis
In Bad Faith: How Conservatives Are Weaponizing “Religious Liberty” to Allow Institutions to Discriminate

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
April 2018 Policy Analysis
Policy Trends in the States: First Quarter 2018

Elizabeth Nash,Lizamarie Mohammed,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia CappelloandRachel Benson Gold
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
March 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
How The Administration’s Proposed ‘Conscience’ Rule Undermines Reproductive Health and Patient Care

Adam Sonfield,Health Affairs Blog
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
February 2018 Policy Analysis
Coercion Is at the Heart of Social Conservatives’ Reproductive Health Agenda

Joerg Dreweke,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
January 2018 News Release
Abortion Policy Landscape Shapes the Type of Care Available in U.S. States
United States
Abortion

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There has been a widespread assault on abortion rights and access at the state level. Between 2011 and 2019, there were over 480 state abortion restrictions enacted, and the types of restrictions were more burdensome and extreme than those we were seeing just a few years before

Elizabeth Nash

Senior State Issues Manager

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State Policies on Abortion

The U.S. Abortion Rate Continues to Drop: Once Again, State Abortion Restrictions Are Not the Main Driver

An Overview of Abortion Laws

Ensuring Access to Abortion at the State Level: Selected Examples and Lessons

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

In 2018, state policies enacted to support reproductive health far outweighed the number of restrictions

United States

State Policy Trends 2018: With Roe v. Wade in Jeopardy, States Continued to Add New Abortion Restrictions

United States

Self-Managed Medication Abortion: Expanding the Available Options for U.S. Abortion Care

United States

As Danger to ‘Roe’ Grows, Many Voters May Not Even Know That Abortion Is Legal

United States

Laws Affecting Reproductive Health and Rights: State Policy Trends at Midyear, 2018

United States

In Bad Faith: How Conservatives Are Weaponizing “Religious Liberty” to Allow Institutions to Discriminate

United States

Policy Trends in the States: First Quarter 2018

United States

How The Administration’s Proposed ‘Conscience’ Rule Undermines Reproductive Health and Patient Care

United States

Coercion Is at the Heart of Social Conservatives’ Reproductive Health Agenda

United States

Abortion Policy Landscape Shapes the Type of Care Available in U.S. States

United States

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Elizabeth Nash

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