United States

37

states require parental involvement before a minor obtains an abortion

59_%

of women obtaining abortions are mothers

Resources

May 1, 2023 State Laws and Policies
State Family Planning Funding Restrictions
April 30, 2023 State Laws and Policies
Sex and HIV Education
April 30, 2023 State Laws and Policies
Substance Use During Pregnancy
April 2023 Research Article
Pregnancies in the United States by Desire for Pregnancy: Estimates for 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015

Kathryn Kost, Mia R. Zolna and Rachel Murro Demography
April 2023 Research Article
Where Do Reproductive-Aged Women Want to Get Contraception?

Megan L. Kavanaugh and Mia R. Zolna Journal of Women's Health
April 24, 2023 State Laws and Policies
Abortion Policy in the Absence of Roe
April 24, 2023 State Laws and Policies
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers
April 13, 2023 State Laws and Policies
Medication Abortion
April 2023 Research Article
Characteristics of abortion patients in protected and restricted states accessing clinic-based care 12 months prior to the elimination of the federal constitutional right to abortion in the United States

Rachel K. Jones and Doris W. Chiu Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (University of Ottawa)
April 2023 News Release
National Study Provides Baseline Data on Experiences of People Seeking Abortion Care Prior to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

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

Rachel K. Jones

Principal Research Scientist