United States Pregnancy

State Policies on Pregnancy

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

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September 1, 2017 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to Prenatal Care
United States
Pregnancy
Teens
September 1, 2017 State Laws and Policies
An Overview of Minors’ Consent Law
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
September 1, 2017 State Laws and Policies
Substance Use During Pregnancy
United States
Pregnancy
September 1, 2017 State Laws and Policies
Infant Abandonment
United States
Pregnancy
July 2017 Policy Analysis
Laws Affecting Reproductive Health and Rights: State Policy Trends at Midyear, 2017

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Lizamarie Mohammed,Olivia CappelloandZohra Ansari-Thomas
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
April 2017 Policy Analysis
Laws Affecting Reproductive Health and Rights: State Policy Trends in the First Quarter of 2017

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia CappelloandLizamarie Mohammed
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
January 2017 Policy Analysis
Policy Trends in the States: 2016

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia CappelloandLizamarie Mohammed
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
September 2016 Fact Sheet
State Facts About Unintended Pregnancy
United States
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
July 2016 Policy Analysis
Laws Affecting Reproductive Health and Rights: State Trends at Midyear, 2016

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia CappelloandLizamarie Mohammed
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
July 2016 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
Legislators Have Introduced 445 Provisions to Restrict Abortion So Far This Year

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia CappelloandLizamarie Mohammed,Rewire
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy

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Amid ongoing challenges, reproductive rights supporters have scored key state-level victories on contraceptive access and abortion rights.

Elizabeth Nash

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