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The Guttmacher Institute collects state-level data on publicly funded family planning services, unintended and teen pregnancy, and abortion. The Institute also tracks and analyzes state policies regarding abortion rights and access, minors’ access to services, funding for contraceptive services, sex and HIV education, and other topics related to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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April 2018 Research Article
Multiple contraceptive method use and prevalence of fertility awareness based method use in the United States, 2013–2015

Chelsea PolisandRachel K. Jones,Contraception
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Contraception
April 24, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Restricting Insurance Coverage of Abortion
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Abortion
April 2018 Policy Analysis
Policy Trends in the States: First Quarter 2018

Elizabeth Nash,Lizamarie Mohammed,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia CappelloandRachel Benson Gold
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Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
April 17, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Bans on Specific Abortion Methods Used After the First Trimester
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Abortion
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Infant Abandonment
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Pregnancy
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Sex and HIV Education
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HIV & STIs
Teens
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
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Contraception
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
State Family Planning Funding Restrictions
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Abortion
Contraception
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Counseling and Waiting Periods for Abortion
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Abortion
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
State Funding of Abortion Under Medicaid
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Abortion

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Access to contraception is fundamental to ensuring that women can plan for their families and participate fully in society

Elizabeth Nash

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