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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.

  • Teen Pregnancy
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  • Age is More Than a Number: High Infant Mortality Among Births to Teen Mothers

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    Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in the United States

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

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 18

    average age at first sex in the United States
  • 37

    states require parental consent for minors seeking abortions
  • 66%

    of sexually active U.S. teenage women practice contraception

Resources

  • September 2016 Fact Sheet

    State Facts About Unintended Pregnancy

    United States

    • Contraception
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    • Teens
  • August 2016 News Release

    Declines in Teen Pregnancy Risk Entirely Driven by Improved Contraceptive Use

    United States

    • Contraception
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    • Teens
  • August 2016 Research Article

    Understanding the Decline in Adolescent Fertility in the United States, 2007–2012

    Laura D. Lindberg, John S. Santelli and Sheila Desai,Journal of Adolescent Health

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
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  • August 2016 Infographic

    Improved contraceptive use likely driver of teen pregnancy declines

    United States

    • Contraception
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    • 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
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    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • July 2016 Policy Analysis

    Understanding Intimate Partner Violence as a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Issue in the United States

    Kinsey Hasstedt and Andrea Rowan,Guttmacher Policy Review

    United States

    • Abortion
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  • July 2016 News Release

    Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Is Imperative For Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    United States

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  • April 2016 News Release

    Fewer U.S. Teens Are Receiving Formal Sex Education Now Than in the Past

    United States

    • Teens
  • April 2016 Policy Analysis

    Trends in the States: First Quarter 2016

    Elizabeth Nash, Rachel Benson Gold, Zohra Ansari-Thomas, Olivia Cappello and Lizamarie Mohammed

    United States

    • Abortion
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    • Teens
  • April 2016 Report

    U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2011: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity

    Kathryn Kost and Isaac Maddow-Zimet

    United States

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Today’s teens are waiting longer than previous generations to have sex and are more likely to use contraception. Policies, education and services should support teens in becoming sexually healthy adults.

Laura D. Lindberg

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