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.

Age is More Than a Number: High Infant Mortality Among Births to Teen Mothers
Fact Sheet

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in the United States
Policy Analysis

It’s Time for Congress to Give All Young People the Sexual Health Resources They Need to Thrive

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

February 2020 Policy Analysis
“Parental Involvement” Mandates for Abortion Harm Young People, But Policymakers Can Fight Back

Sophia Naide
United States
Abortion
Teens
February 2020 Research Article
Adolescent Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy in Britain and the U.S.: A Multidecade Comparison

Laura D. Lindberg, Kaye Wellings and Rachel H. Scott,Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
January 2020 Policy Analysis
State Lawmakers Say Yes to Consent Education

Sophia Naide
United States
Teens
January 2020 Research Article
Pleasure and Sex Education: The Need for Broadening Both Content and Measurement

Leslie Kantor and Laura D. Lindberg,American Journal of Public Health
United States
Teens
December 2019 Infographic
In 2019, 17 states enacted some type of abortion restriction, while 9 states protected or expanded abortion access
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
December 2019 Infographic
In 2019, states enacted 145 proactive reproductive health policies
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
December 2019 Infographic
In 2019, U.S. state policies enacted to restrict abortion outweighed policies to protect it, but the gap has narrowed greatly
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
December 2019 Research Article
Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use and Sexual Violence among Asian High School Students in the United States

Zohra Ansari-Thomas, Sheila Desai and Laura D. Lindberg,Contraception
United States
Contraception
Teens
October 2019 Policy Analysis
Trump Administration Rules Prioritize Refusal of Care and Conservative Ideology Over Protecting Patients Against Discrimination

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
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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