Two-Thirds of US Teen Girls Face Abortion Limits
What: Study finds 66% of U.S. teen girls now live in states with at least one abortion restriction—whether bans, gestational limits, or parental consent requirements.
Key Line: “24% live in states with full abortion bans, and another 24% with gestational limits… Overall, 66% face at least one form of abortion restriction.”
Source: Contemporary Pediatrics
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