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of women obtaining abortions are mothers

states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

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ABORTION ACCESS Everywhere Any Time For All
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Abortion bans will never change the fact that everyone deserves access to timely and affordable care
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Abortion restrictions are about control—they are designed to make care harder to provide, obtain and afford
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Texas Abortion Ban Foreshadows the Potential Fate of Half the Nation

Herminia Palacio and Jamila Perritt The Hill
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Resources for Journalists: 15 Points to Consider When Covering Abortion, the Supreme Court and a Potential “Post-Roe World”

Elizabeth Nash, Lauren Cross and Isabel Guarnieri
November 2021 Policy Analysis
New Evidence: Texas Residents Have Obtained Abortions in at Least 12 States That Do Not Border Texas

Rachel K. Jones, Jesse Philbin, Marielle Kirstein and Elizabeth Nash
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Adolescents' Receipt of Sex Education in a Nationally Representative Sample, 2011–2019

Laura D. Lindberg and Leslie M. Kantor Journal of Adolescent Health
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26 States Are Certain or Likely to Ban Abortion Without Roe: Here’s Which Ones and Why

Elizabeth Nash and Lauren Cross
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If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned: New Interactive Map Shows How Far People Seeking Abortion in the 26 States Certain or Likely to Ban the Procedure Will Need to Travel to Get the Care They Need
October 2021 News Release
Si la Corte Suprema revoca la decisión que protege el derecho al aborto: nuevo mapa interactivo muestra cuán lejos tendrían que viajar las personas que necesitan un aborto en los 26 estados donde el procedimiento sería prohibido

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ABORTION ACCESS Everywhere Any Time For All

Abortion bans will never change the fact that everyone deserves access to timely and affordable care

Abortion restrictions are about control—they are designed to make care harder to provide, obtain and afford

Texas Abortion Ban Foreshadows the Potential Fate of Half the Nation

Resources for Journalists: 15 Points to Consider When Covering Abortion, the Supreme Court and a Potential “Post-Roe World”

New Evidence: Texas Residents Have Obtained Abortions in at Least 12 States That Do Not Border Texas

Adolescents' Receipt of Sex Education in a Nationally Representative Sample, 2011–2019

26 States Are Certain or Likely to Ban Abortion Without Roe: Here’s Which Ones and Why

If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned: New Interactive Map Shows How Far People Seeking Abortion in the 26 States Certain or Likely to Ban the Procedure Will Need to Travel to Get the Care They Need

Si la Corte Suprema revoca la decisión que protege el derecho al aborto: nuevo mapa interactivo muestra cuán lejos tendrían que viajar las personas que necesitan un aborto en los 26 estados donde el procedimiento sería prohibido

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