Minors’ Access to Contraceptive Services

Minors' Access to Contraceptive Services

STATE

EXPLICITLY ALLOWS ALL MINORS TO CONSENT TO SERVICES^ξ​

EXPLICITLY AFFIRMS CERTAIN MINORS MAY CONSENT TO SERVICES^_

NO EXPLICIT POLICY^ξ

Health

Married

Parent

Pregnant or Ever Pregnant

Other

Alabama

X^*

X^*

X^*

HS graduate^* or 14 years^*

Alaska

X

Arizona

X

Arkansas

X

California

X

Colorado

X

Connecticut

X^†

Delaware

12 years^‡​

Dist. of Columbia

X

Florida

X

X

X

X

Georgia

X

Hawaii

14 years^‡

Idaho

X

Illinois

X

X

X

X

Referral

Indiana

X^†​

Iowa

X

Kansas

Mature minor

Kentucky

X^‡​

Louisiana

X^†​

Maine

 X^‡​

Maryland

X^‡​

Massachusetts

X^Ω​

Michigan

X^†​

Minnesota

X^‡​

Mississippi

X

X

Referral

Missouri

X^†

Montana

X^‡​

Nebraska

X^†

Nevada

X

New Hampshire

Mature minor^*

New Jersey

X^*

X^*

New Mexico

X

New York

X^Ω​

North Carolina

X

North Dakota

X

Ohio

X

Oklahoma

X^‡

X^‡​

Oregon

X^‡​

Pennsylvania

X 

Rhode Island

X

South Carolina

X^†​

16 years or Mature minor

South Dakota

X^†​

Tennessee

X

Texas

X^†​

Φ

Utah

X^†

Φ

Vermont

X

Virginia

X

Washington

X

West Virginia

X^†​

Mature Minor

Wisconsin

X

Wyoming

X^Ω​

TOTAL

25 + DC

2

17

4

5

9

4

ξ    US Supreme Court rulings have extended privacy rights to include a minor's decision to obtain contraceptives.
*    State policy does not specifically address contraceptive services but applies to medical care in general.
†   State law confers the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to minors who are married.
‡    Physician may, but is not required to, inform the minor's parents.
Ω   The state funds a statewide program that gives minors access to confidential contraceptive care.
Φ   State funds may not be used to provide minors with confidential contraceptive services.