United States Abortion

State Policies on Abortion

The Guttmacher Institute monitors and analyzes legislation, regulation and judicial action related to state policy developments on abortion rights and access. This effort is used to prepare monthly updates on new policy developments and the status of state laws and policies.

Policy Analysis

State Policy Trends 2019: A Wave of Abortion Bans, But Some States Are Fighting Back
Policy Analysis

COVID-19 Abortion Bans Would Greatly Increase Driving Distances for Those Seeking Care
State Laws and Policies

An Overview of Abortion Laws

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

March 2016 Policy Analysis
New Clarity for the U.S. Abortion Debate: A Steep Drop in Unintended Pregnancy Is Driving Recent Abortion Declines

Joerg Dreweke,Guttmacher Policy Review
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Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
February 2016 Policy Analysis
Fetal Tissue Research: A Weapon and a Casualty in the War Against Abortion

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
January 2016 News in Context
Last Five Years Account for More Than One-quarter of All Abortion Restrictions Enacted Since Roe
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Abortion
January 2016 Infographic
More than one-quarter of the 1,074 state abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade were enacted between 2011 and 2015
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January 2016 Infographic
Specific approaches to restricting abortion access have changed significantly since Roe v. Wade
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January 2016 Infographic
The 10 states that adopted 10 or more new abortion restrictions between 2011 and 2015 together account for 60% of all 288 new restrictions
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Abortion
January 2016 Policy Analysis
Learning from Experience: Where Religious Liberty Meets Reproductive Rights

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
January 2016 Infographic
States enacted nearly as many new abortion restrictions in the last five years as in the previous 15 years
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Abortion
January 2016 Infographic
States have taken many routes to restricting access to abortion over the last five years
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January 2016 News in Context
2015 Year-End State Policy Roundup

Elizabeth Nash, Rachel Benson Gold, Zohra Ansari-Thomas and Gwendolyn Rathbun
United States
Abortion
Contraception

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Hear From An Expert

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

Elizabeth Nash

Principal Policy Associate, State Issues

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