United States

37

states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

59_%

of women obtaining abortions are mothers

Resources

February 2023 Policy Analysis
10 US States Would Be Hit Especially Hard by a Nationwide Ban on Medication Abortion Using Mifepristone

Jesse Philbin, Rachel K. Jones, Emma Stoskopf-Ehrlich and Joerg Dreweke
February 2023 Fact Sheet
Reproductive Health Impact Study: Arizona
February 2023 Fact Sheet
Reproductive Health Impact Study: Iowa
February 2023 Fact Sheet
Reproductive Health Impact Study: New Jersey
February 2023 Fact Sheet
Reproductive Health Impact Study: Wisconsin
January 2023 Policy Analysis
Abortion Out of Reach: The Exacerbation of Wealth Disparities After Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Elizabeth B. Harned and Liza Fuentes Human Rights Magazine
January 2023 News Release
Wealth Inequity Puts Abortion Out of Reach for Many Americans Living with Low Incomes
January 2023 Policy Analysis
Inequity in US Abortion Rights and Access: The End of Roe Is Deepening Existing Divides

Liza Fuentes
January 2023 Policy Analysis
Eight Ways State Policymakers Can Protect and Expand Abortion Rights and Access in 2023

Elizabeth Nash and Isabel Guarnieri
January 2023 Policy Analysis
Six Months Post-Roe, 24 US States Have Banned Abortion or Are Likely to Do So: A Roundup

Elizabeth Nash and Isabel Guarnieri

Explore the Data Center

Nearly 90% of abortions in the United States take place in the first trimester.

Rachel K. Jones

Principal Research Scientist