United States

Teens

As a leading authority on teen reproductive health, the Guttmacher Institute estimates national and state-level teen pregnancy rates; documents teens’ access to sexual and reproductive health information and services; and promotes fact-based, comprehensive sex education and youth-friendly, confidential services.

News Release

Confidentiality Concerns May Deter U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults from Obtaining Contraceptive Care
Research Article

Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact
Report

Pregnancies, Births and Abortions Among Adolescents and Young Women in the United States, 2013: National and State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity

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Resources

February 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Rights as Parents
United States
Teens
February 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to Contraceptive Services
United States
Contraception
Teens
February 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
An Overview of Minors’ Consent Law
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
February 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to STI Services
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
February 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Protecting Confidentiality for Individuals Insured as Dependents
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Teens
February 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Parental Involvement in Minors’ Abortions
United States
Abortion
Teens
January 2019 Research Article
Trends in Receipt of Contraceptive Services: Young Women in the U.S., 2002–2015

Jennifer J. FrostandLaura D. Lindberg,American Journal of Preventive Medicine
United States
Contraception
Teens
November 2018 Policy Analysis
Ensuring Adolescents’ Ability to Obtain Confidential Family Planning Services in Title X

Kinsey Hasstedt,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
Teens
September 2018 Policy Analysis
A Time to Lead: A Roadmap for Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Worldwide

Jesseca Boyer,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
September 2018 Report
Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive and Condom Use Among U.S. High School Students, 2013‒2017

Elizabeth Witwer,Rachel K. JonesandLaura D. Lindberg
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Teens

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Hear From An Expert

Too many teens fall in the gap between parents and schools, with no reliable source of sexual health information.

Laura D. Lindberg

Principal Research Scientist

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