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

State Policy Trends 2019: A Wave of Abortion Bans, But Some States Are Fighting Back
Policy Analysis

COVID-19 Abortion Bans Would Greatly Increase Driving Distances for Those Seeking Care
State Laws and Policies

An Overview of Abortion Laws

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

April 2019 Policy Analysis
Radical Attempts to Ban Abortion Dominate State Policy Trends in the First Quarter of 2019

Elizabeth Nash,Olivia Cappello,Sophia Naide,Lizamarie MohammedandZohra Ansari-Thomas
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
March 2019 Policy Analysis
A Surge in Bans on Abortion as Early as Six Weeks, Before Most People Know They Are Pregnant

Elizabeth Nash
United States
Abortion
February 2019 Policy Analysis
Manufactured Outrage about Abortion Masks the Real Agenda

Megan K. Donovan
United States
Abortion
January 2019 Policy Analysis
Ensuring Access to Abortion at the State Level: Selected Examples and Lessons

Elizabeth NashandMegan K. Donovan,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
December 2018 Infographic
In 2018, state policies enacted to support reproductive health far outweighed the number of restrictions
United States
Abortion
Contraception
December 2018 Infographic
State abortion bans by gestational age
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

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Hear From An Expert

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

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