United States

59_%

of women obtaining abortions are mothers

states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

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June 2019 Policy Analysis
Abortion Rights in Peril — What Clinicians Need to Know

Elizabeth Nash New England Journal of Medicine
June 2019 Policy Analysis
Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives: Getting the Details Right

Adam Sonfield
May 2019 News Release
Providers Should Ensure All Patients, Regardless of Sexual Orientation, Have Access to Preventive Care
May 2019 Policy Analysis
State and Federal Lawmakers Promote Sexual Consent, LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Sex Education

Elizabeth Nash, Leah H. Keller and Sophia Naide
May 2019 Research Article
Contraceptive use by women across different sexual orientation groups

Brittany M. Charlton, Elizabeth Janiak, Audrey J. Gaskins, Amy D. DiVasta, Rachel K. Jones, Stacey A. Missmer, Jorge E. Chavarro, Vishnudas Sarda, Margaret Rosario and S. Bryn Austin Contraception
May 2019 Research Article
Challenging unintended pregnancy as an Indicator of reproductive autonomy: a response

Kathryn Kost and Mia R. Zolna Contraception
April 2019 Research Article
“It’s not something you talk about really”: Information barriers encountered by women who travel long distances for abortion care

Megan L. Kavanaugh, Jenna Jerman and Lori F. Frohwirth Contraception
April 2019 Research Article
Sex Before Age 13 Among Males in the United States

Laura D. Lindberg, Isaac Maddow-Zimet and Arik V. Marcell Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
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
March 2019 Policy Analysis
A Surge in Bans on Abortion as Early as Six Weeks, Before Most People Know They Are Pregnant

Elizabeth Nash

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

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Abortion Rights in Peril — What Clinicians Need to Know

Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives: Getting the Details Right

Providers Should Ensure All Patients, Regardless of Sexual Orientation, Have Access to Preventive Care

State and Federal Lawmakers Promote Sexual Consent, LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Sex Education

Contraceptive use by women across different sexual orientation groups

Challenging unintended pregnancy as an Indicator of reproductive autonomy: a response

“It’s not something you talk about really”: Information barriers encountered by women who travel long distances for abortion care

Sex Before Age 13 Among Males in the United States

Radical Attempts to Ban Abortion Dominate State Policy Trends in the First Quarter of 2019

A Surge in Bans on Abortion as Early as Six Weeks, Before Most People Know They Are Pregnant