United States

37

states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

59_%

of women obtaining abortions are mothers

Resources

February 2022 News Release
COVID-19 Has Disrupted Access to Birth Control in Several US States, New Study Finds
February 2022 Research Article
Financial Instability and Delays in Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Due to COVID-19

Megan L. Kavanaugh, Zoe H. Pleasure , Emma Pliskin, Mia R. Zolna and Katrina MacFarlane Journal of Women's Health
February 2022 Fact Sheet
US Adolescents’ Receipt of Formal Sex Education
December 2021 Policy Analysis
After Years of Havoc, the Biden-Harris Title X Rule Is Now in Effect: What You Need to Know

Ruth Dawson
December 2021 News Release
New Study Finds That 15% Of People Want Fewer Children Or To Have Children Later Because Of COVID-19
December 2021 Report
The Continuing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: Findings from the 2021 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences

Laura D. Lindberg, Jennifer Mueller, Marielle Kirstein and Alicia VandeVusse
December 2021 Research Article
Qualitative Data Sharing: Participant Understanding, Motivation, and Consent

Alicia VandeVusse, Jennifer Mueller and Sebastian Karcher Qualitative Health Research
November 2021 Infographic
ABORTION ACCESS Everywhere Any Time For All
November 2021 Infographic
Abortion bans will never change the fact that everyone deserves access to timely and affordable care
November 2021 Infographic
Abortion restrictions are about control—they are designed to make care harder to provide, obtain and afford

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Attacking Planned Parenthood and Title X would harm the millions of women who rely on the family planning safety net for care.