They tend to take abortion for granted, seeing it as something they're entitled to, not something to fight for. Many young women face unplanned pregnancies, despite increased contraceptive use. 5 Restrictions on abortion disproportionately affect teenage women. 39 states, including Massachusetts, have parental involvement laws on the books for abortion. These laws are enforced in 31 states.
Young women are unaware of obstacles to health care created by restrictions on abortion.
The PEP poll found that a majority of young women support the availability of legal abortion and consider themselves pro-choice. However, young women are often unaware of how restrictions such as parental involvement laws, a shortage of providers, a lack of funding, biased counseling requirements and mandatory waiting periods can interfere with their ability to exercise the right to choose abortion. The Real Women, Real Choices Campaign is designed to educate young women and the public about the impact of these restrictions. All rights reserved. Other copyrights may also apply.