United States Teens

State Policies on Teens

The Guttmacher Institute monitors and analyzes legislation, regulation and judicial action related to state policy developments on minors’ access to reproductive health care and sex education. This effort is used to prepare monthly updates on new policy developments and the status of state laws and policies.

Policy Analysis

Policy Trends in the States: First Quarter 2018
State Laws and Policies

An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People
State Policy Resources

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

May 2019 Policy Analysis
State and Federal Lawmakers Promote Sexual Consent, LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Sex Education

Elizabeth Nash,Leah H. KellerandSophia Naide
United States
Teens
May 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Protecting Confidentiality for Individuals Insured as Dependents
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Teens
May 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Parental Involvement in Minors’ Abortions
United States
Abortion
Teens
May 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Rights as Parents
United States
Teens
May 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to Contraceptive Services
United States
Contraception
Teens
May 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Sex and HIV Education
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
May 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
May 1, 2019 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to STI Services
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
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
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

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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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