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

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

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

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

December 2019 Infographic
In 2019, states enacted 145 proactive reproductive health policies
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
December 2019 Policy Analysis
State Policy Trends 2019: A Wave of Abortion Bans, But Some States Are Fighting Back

Elizabeth Nash, Lizamarie Mohammed, Olivia Cappello and Sophia Naide
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
May 2019 Policy Analysis
State and Federal Lawmakers Promote Sexual Consent, LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Sex Education

Elizabeth Nash, Leah H. Keller and Sophia Naide
United States
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 Mohammed and Zohra 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 Cappello and Rachel Benson Gold
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
November 2017 News Release
Confidentiality Concerns May Deter U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults from Obtaining Contraceptive Care
United States
Teens
November 2017 Research Article
Adolescents' and Young Adults' Reports of Barriers to Confidential Health Care and Receipt of Contraceptive Services

Liza Fuentes, Meghan Ingerick, Rachel K. Jones and Laura D. Lindberg,Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
July 2017 Policy Analysis
Laws Affecting Reproductive Health and Rights: State Policy Trends at Midyear, 2017

Elizabeth Nash, Rachel Benson Gold, Lizamarie Mohammed, Olivia Cappello and Zohra 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 Cappello and Lizamarie Mohammed
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
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 Cappello and Lizamarie Mohammed
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens

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Hear From An Expert

All students deserve access to comprehensive, medically accurate and age-appropriate sex education, so that they can make informed decisions about sex and engage in healthy relationships

Elizabeth Nash

Principal Policy Associate, State Issues

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