Stanley K. Henshaw, Senior Fellow

Stanley Henshaw joined the Guttmacher Institute as a Senior Research Associate in 1979 and is currently a Senior Fellow with the Institute. Dr. Henshaw has authored or co-authored over 60 articles and publications on abortion utilization in the United States and internationally, abortion policies and services, teenage pregnancy, unintended pregnancy and family planning. With colleagues at Guttmacher, he conducted two cross-national studies of family planning services and teenage reproductive behavior. Dr. Henshaw has served as expert witness in numerous legal proceedings involving abortion restrictions. For six years, he served as member of the board of directors of the National Abortion Federation (NAF) and received the Christopher Tietze Humanitarian Award from that organization, and in 2005, he joined the board of directors of the Abortion Access Project. Dr. Henshaw holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University.

Recent Publications Include:

Kost K and Henshaw S, U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: State Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2013.

Kost K and Henshaw S, U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: National Trends by Age, Race and Ethnicity, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2012.

Sedgh G et al., Induced abortion: incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008, The Lancet, 2012, 379(9816):625-632.

Sedgh G et al., Legal abortion worldwide in 2008: levels and recent trends, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2011, 43(3):188-198.

Sedgh G et al., Legal abortion worldwide in 2008: levels and recent trends, International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2011, 37(2):84-94.

Frost JJ, Henshaw SK and Sonfield A, Contraceptive Needs and Services, National and State Data, 2008 Update, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2010.

Henshaw SK et al., Restrictions on Medicaid Funding for Abortions: A Literature Review, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2009.

Joyce TJ et al., The Impact of State Mandatory Counseling and Waiting Period Laws on Abortion: A Literature Review, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2009.

Dennis A et al., The Impact of Laws Requiring Parental Involvement for Abortion: A Literature Review, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2009.

Henshaw SK and Kost K, Trends in the Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions, 1974 to 2004, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2008.

Henshaw SK et al., Severity and cost of unsafe abortion complications treated in Nigerian hospitals, International Family Planning Perspectives, 2008, 34(1):40–50.

Jones RK et al., Abortion in the United States: incidence and access to services, 2005, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2008, 40(1):6-16.

Sedgh G et al., Induced abortion: rates and trends worldwide, Lancet, 2007, 370(9595):1338–1345.

Sedgh G et al., Legal abortion worldwide: incidence and recent trends, International Family Planning Perspectives, 2007, 33(3):106-116.

Ventura SJ et al., Estimated Pregnancy Rates for the United States, 1990-2000: An Update, National Vital Statistics Reports, 2004, 52(23).

Henshaw SK, Induced Abortion: Prevalence, in Demeny P and McNicoll G, eds., Encyclopedia of Population. 2003, New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 529-531.

Katzive L and Henshaw SK, Induced Abortion: Legal Aspects, in Demeny P and McNicoll G, eds., Encyclopedia of Population, 2003, New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 531-533.

Henshaw SK and Finer LB, The Accessibility of Abortion Services in the United States, 2001, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2003, 35(1):16-24.

Finer LB and Henshaw SK, Abortion incidence and services in the United States in 2000, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2003, 35(1):6-15.

Singh S, Henshaw SK and Berentsen K, Abortion: A Worldwide Overview, in Basu AM, ed., The Sociocultural and Political Aspects of Abortion, 2003, Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 15-47.

Henshaw SK, Induced Abortion: Epidemiologic Aspects, in Sciarra JJ, ed., Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2002 Edition, 2002, Hagerstown, Maryland: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 115 (CD-ROM).

Jones RK, Darroch JE and Henshaw SK, Contraceptive use among U.S. women having abortions in 2000-2001, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2002, 34(6):294-303.

Jones RK, Darroch JE and Henshaw SK, Patterns in the socioeconomic characteristics of women obtaining abortions in 2000-2001, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2002, 34(5):226-235.

Jones RK and Henshaw SK, Mifepristone for early medical abortion: experiences in France, Great Britain and Sweden, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2002, 34(3):154-161.

Ventura SJ et al., Trends in pregnancies and pregnancy rates for the United States, 1976-97: an update, National Vital Statistics Reports, 2001, 49(4).

Henshaw SK, Birth and Abortion Data, in Besharov DJ, ed., Data needs for measuring family and fertility change after welfare reform, 2001, University of Maryland School of Public Affairs, Welfare Reform Academy, 41-63.

Henshaw SK, Haas TA, Berentsen K and Carbone E, eds., Readings on Induced Abortion, Volume 2: A World Review 2000, 2001, New York: The Alan Guttmacher Institute.

Henshaw SK and Feivelson DJ, Teenage abortion and pregnancy statistics by state, 1996, Family Planning Perspectives, 2000, 32(6):272-280.

Ventura SJ et al., Trends in Pregnancies and Pregnancy Rates by Outcome: Estimates for the United States, 1976-96, Vital and Health Statistics, 2000, Series 21, No. 56.