United States

states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

59_%

of women obtaining abortions are mothers

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December 2018 Policy Analysis
Gains in Insurance Coverage for Reproductive-Age Women at a Crossroads
December 2018 Infographic
Immigrant women need health coverage, not legal barriers
November 2018 Research Article
Managing Religion and Morality Within the Abortion Experience: Qualitative Interviews With Women Obtaining Abortions in the U.S.

Lori F. Frohwirth, Michele Coleman and Ann M. Moore World Medical & Health Policy
October 2018 Policy Analysis
Guttmacher Institute Amicus Brief Filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
September 2018 Policy Analysis
A Time to Lead: A Roadmap for Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Worldwide

Jesseca Boyer Guttmacher Policy Review
September 2018 Opinion
As Danger to ‘Roe’ Grows, Many Voters May Not Even Know That Abortion Is Legal

Rachel K. Jones Rewire
September 2018 News Release
Most Sexually Active U.S. High School Students Make Decisions That Support Their Sexual Health
September 2018 Report
Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive and Condom Use Among U.S. High School Students, 2013‒2017

Elizabeth Witwer, Rachel K. Jones and Laura D. Lindberg
August 2018 News Release
Improvements in Contraceptive Use Continue to Drive Declines in Pregnancy Among U.S. Adolescents
August 2018 Research Article
Changing Patterns of Contraceptive Use and the Decline in Rates of Pregnancy and Birth Among U.S. Adolescents, 2007–2014

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

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Gains in Insurance Coverage for Reproductive-Age Women at a Crossroads

Immigrant women need health coverage, not legal barriers

Managing Religion and Morality Within the Abortion Experience: Qualitative Interviews With Women Obtaining Abortions in the U.S.

Guttmacher Institute Amicus Brief Filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

A Time to Lead: A Roadmap for Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Worldwide

As Danger to ‘Roe’ Grows, Many Voters May Not Even Know That Abortion Is Legal

Most Sexually Active U.S. High School Students Make Decisions That Support Their Sexual Health

Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive and Condom Use Among U.S. High School Students, 2013‒2017

Improvements in Contraceptive Use Continue to Drive Declines in Pregnancy Among U.S. Adolescents

Changing Patterns of Contraceptive Use and the Decline in Rates of Pregnancy and Birth Among U.S. Adolescents, 2007–2014