Pregnancy in the United States

Pregnancy in the United States Featured Pregnancy Trends in the United States This fact sheet presents data on all pregnancy outcomes—births, abortions and pregnancy loss—to understand changes and trends in pregnancy experiences across the United States. Countering MAHA’s Claims About Fertility Tracking with Science This analysis discusses fertility awareness–based methods (tools for tracking fertility that people use to get pregnant, avoid pregnancy, or monitor their health), and the increasing efforts to politicize them by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. “Technically an abortion”: Understanding perceptions and definitions of abortion in the United States Based on individuals’ understandings of pregnancy outcomes, this study finds that people define abortion in varied and socially constructed ways, which has implications for research and policy. New Attacks on Medication Abortion Distort the Reality of Reproductive Coercion Despite anti-abortion policymakers' latest claims, there is clear evidence that reproductive coercion far more often involves pressure to become or remain pregnant, not to end a pregnancy. New Metrics for US Pregnancy Data and Experiences Guttmacher’s research encompasses the fact that not all pregnancies result in birth, and that many end in abortion or pregnancy loss (e.g., miscarriage or stillbirth). The Institute measures all outcomes to fully represent pregnancy experiences in our population-level statistics. Guttmacher also measures attitudes individuals have toward pregnancy, to help interpret trends in pregnancy statistics over time. For many years, researchers at Guttmacher and elsewhere relied primarily on the unintended pregnancy rate as a key metric for progress on advancing sexual and reproductive health. Today, researchers are exploring and developing many other metrics to more accurately measure attitudes individuals have toward pregnancy experiences as well as to improve population indicators of sexual and reproductive health. Key Issues Related to Pregnancy in the United States Pregnancy Trends and Data March 2021 Report Pregnancies, Births and Abortions in the United States, 1973–2017: National and State Trends by Age November 2025 News Release US Research Roundup: Immigrants’ Access to SRH Care, Publicly Funded Clinics and More September 2021 News Release Proportion of Pregnancies Wanted Later or Not at All Is Decreasing Across Most U.S. States April 2023 Research Article Pregnancies in the United States by Desire for Pregnancy: Estimates for 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 How Attacks on Reproductive Health Impact Pregnancy Care November 2025 Policy Analysis New Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Coverage for Reproductive Health Care December 2025 Research Article “You're not necessarily pregnant”: Confusion about emergency contraception January 2025 Fact Sheet A Guide to US Federal Agencies and Their Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights October 2024 Fact Sheet How Project 2025 Seeks to Obliterate Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights May 2024 Policy Analysis Clear and Growing Evidence That Dobbs Is Harming Reproductive Health and Freedom Tracking State Policies Related to Pregnancy December 2025 Policy Analysis State Policy Trends 2025 Full-Year Analysis December 2024 Policy Analysis State Policy Trends 2024: Anti-Abortion Policymakers Redouble Attacks on Bodily Autonomy December 2023 Policy Analysis State Policy Trends 2023: In the First Full Year Since Roe Fell, a Tumultuous Year for Abortion and Other Reproductive Health Care Explore All of Guttmacher’s US Pregnancy Resources Explore all our resources on pregnancy in the United States, including peer-reviewed research, policy analyses, and tracking of major legislative updates at the state and federal level. View all Sign up to receive our research and policy updates Subscribe sramashwar March 24, 2026