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states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

59_%

of women obtaining abortions are mothers

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November 2022 News Release
Guttmacher Institute Releases 2020 Abortion Provider Census with Important Data on US Abortion Landscape Before the Fall of Roe
November 23, 2022 State Laws and Policies
State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy
November 2022 Research Article
Abortion incidence and service availability in the United States, 2020

Rachel K. Jones, Marielle Kirstein and Jesse Philbin Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (University of Ottawa)
November 2022 Opinion
Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care is an Adolescent Health Issue

Sarah Wood and Aletha Y. Akers Children's Hospital of Philadelphia PolicyLab blog
November 2022 News Release
Pandemic-Related Changes to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the United States Offer Lessons for Innovation
November 9, 2022 State Laws and Policies
Abortion Policy in the Absence of Roe
November 2022 Research Article
Disruptions and opportunities in sexual and reproductive health care: How COVID-19 impacted service provision in three US states

Alicia VandeVusse, Philicia Castillo, Marielle Kirstein, Jennifer Mueller and Megan L. Kavanaugh Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (University of Ottawa)
November 2022 Policy Analysis
In the US Midterm Elections, Resounding Victories for Abortion on State Ballot Measures

Elizabeth Nash and Isabel Guarnieri
November 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies
Abortion Bans in Cases of Sex or Race Selection or Genetic Anomaly
November 1, 2022 State Laws and Policies
Abortion Reporting Requirements

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Amid ongoing challenges, reproductive rights supporters have scored key state-level victories on contraceptive access and abortion rights.

Elizabeth Nash

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Guttmacher Institute Releases 2020 Abortion Provider Census with Important Data on US Abortion Landscape Before the Fall of Roe

State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy

Abortion incidence and service availability in the United States, 2020

Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care is an Adolescent Health Issue

Pandemic-Related Changes to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the United States Offer Lessons for Innovation

Abortion Policy in the Absence of Roe

Disruptions and opportunities in sexual and reproductive health care: How COVID-19 impacted service provision in three US states

In the US Midterm Elections, Resounding Victories for Abortion on State Ballot Measures

Abortion Bans in Cases of Sex or Race Selection or Genetic Anomaly

Abortion Reporting Requirements

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