While no state requires parental consent for contraception, the abortion laws for teens vary greatly by state.
But, the United States still has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the industrialized world.
Here are the currentabortionlaws for teens by location.
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Providing facts, as well as information about your values, can influence your teen’s decisions.
Planned Parenthood.Parental consent and notification laws.
Guttmacher Institute.Parental involvement in minors' abortions.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.About teen pregnancy.
Center for Reproductive Rights.After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State.
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