United States

59_%

of women obtaining abortions are mothers

37

states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

Resources

January 2018 Infographic
Fewer U.S. women of reproductive age were uninsured in 2016 than in 2013
January 2018 Infographic
Immigrant women need health coverage, not legal barriers
January 2018 News Release
Abortion Policy Landscape Shapes the Type of Care Available in U.S. States
January 2018 Research Article
Differences in Abortion Service Delivery in Hostile, Middle-ground and Supportive States in 2014

Rachel K. Jones, Meghan Ingerick and Jenna Jerman Women's Health Issues
January 2018 News Release
About Half of U.S. Abortion Patients Report Using Contraception in the Month They Became Pregnant
January 2018 Opinion
High Schoolers Are Waiting Longer To Have Sex — Let’s Give Them the Information They Need

Laura D. Lindberg and Jesseca Boyer The Hill
January 2018 Policy Analysis
Unbiased Information on and Referral for All Pregnancy Options Are Essential to Informed Consent in Reproductive Health Care

Kinsey Hasstedt Guttmacher Policy Review
January 2018 Research Article
Reported Contraceptive Use in the Month of Becoming Pregnant among U.S. Abortion Patients in 2000 and 2014

Rachel K. Jones Contraception
January 2018 Policy Analysis
Policy Trends in the States, 2017

Elizabeth Nash, Rachel Benson Gold, Lizamarie Mohammed, Zohra Ansari-Thomas and Olivia Cappello
January 2018 Infographic
State Policies Not Based on Scientific Evidence, 2017

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

Rachel K. Jones

Principal Research Scientist