Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
 

Publications

Highlighted policy articles

Besieged Family Planning Network Plays Pivotal Role [PDF version] March 2013
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

In Search of Breakthroughs: Renewing Support for Contraceptive Research and Development [PDF version] March 2013
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

Medication Abortion Restrictions Burden Women and Providers—and Threaten U.S. Trend Toward Very Early Abortion [PDF version] March 2013
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Toward Equity and Access: Removing Legal Barriers To Health Insurance Coverage for Immigrants [PDF version] March 2013
Kinsey Hasstedt
Guttmacher Policy Review

What Women Already Know: Documenting the Social and Economic Benefits of Family Planning [PDF version] March 2013
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Access to Safe Abortion in the Developing World: Saving Lives While Advancing Rights [PDF version] October 2012
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Back to Center Stage: ACA Decision Gives New Significance to Medicaid Family Planning Expansions [PDF version] October 2012
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Beyond Contraception: The Overlooked Reproductive Health Benefits of Health Reform’s Preventive Services Requirement [PDF version] October 2012
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Governmental Coercion in Reproductive Decision Making: See It Both Ways [PDF version] October 2012
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

Absence of Balance: Sweeping Refusal Policies in PEPFAR And the Proposed Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act [PDF version] August 2012
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Affordable Care Act Survives Supreme Court Test, But Medicaid Expansion Placed in Peril [PDF version] August 2012
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Becoming Adept at Working with Health Plans A Necessity for Family Planning Centers [PDF version] August 2012
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

London Summit Puts Family Planning Back on the Agenda, Offers New Lease on Life for Millions of Women and Girls [PDF version] August 2012
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Family Planning Centers Confront Roadblocks On the Information Superhighway [PDF version] March 2012
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Preventing Cervical Cancer: New Resources To Advance the Domestic and Global Fight [PDF version] March 2012
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

Troubling Trend: More States Hostile to Abortion Rights as Middle Ground Shrinks [PDF version] March 2012
Rachel Benson Gold and Elizabeth Nash
Guttmacher Policy Review

Linkages Between HIV and Family Planning Services Under PEPFAR: Room for Improvement [PDF version] November 2011
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Strengthening the Safety Net: Pathways for Collaboration Between Community Health Centers and Family Planning Programs [PDF version] November 2011
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

U.S. Overseas Family Planning Program, Perennial Victim Of Abortion Politics, Is Once Again Under Siege [PDF version] November 2011
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Unsafe Abortion: The Missing Link in Global Efforts to Improve Maternal Health [PDF version] November 2011
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Advancing Sexuality Education in Developing Countries: Evidence and Implications [PDF version] August 2011
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Political Tug-of-War Over Medicaid Could Have Major Implications for Reproductive Health Care [PDF version] August 2011
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

The World at Seven Billion: Global Milestone A Reflection of Individual Needs [PDF version] August 2011
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Wise Investment: Reducing the Steep Cost to Medicaid of Unintended Pregnancy in the United States [PDF version] August 2011
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Abortion Clinics and Contraceptive Services: Opportunities and Challenges [PDF version] June 2011
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Teen Pregnancy Among Young Women In Foster Care: A Primer [PDF version] June 2011
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Numbers Tell the Story: The Reach and Impact of Title X [PDF version] June 2011
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Role of Family Planning Centers as Gateways To Health Coverage and Care [PDF version] June 2011
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Unsafe Abortion: The Missing Link in Global Efforts to Improve Maternal Health [PDF version] June 2011
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

As Global Commitment to Reproductive Health Intensifies, U.S. Leadership More Important Than Ever [PDF version] March 2011
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Case for Insurance Coverage of Contraceptive Services And Supplies Without Cost-Sharing [PDF version] March 2011
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

The National Health Service Corps: An Answer to Family Planning Centers’ Workforce Woes? [PDF version] March 2011
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Need for a Revitalized National Research Agenda On Sexual and Reproductive Health for the NIH [PDF version] March 2011
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

Holding on to Health Reform and What We've Gained for Reproductive Health [PDF] February 2011
Adam Sonfield and Rachel Gold
Contraception

Insurance Coverage and Abortion Incidence: Information and Misinformation [PDF version] October 2010
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Insurance Coverage of Abortion: The Battle to Date and the Battle to Come [PDF version] October 2010
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

New Pregnancy Assistance Fund Under Health Care Reform: An Analysis [PDF version] October 2010
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

'I Am Who I Serve'—Community Health Workers In Family Planning Programs [PDF version] August 2010
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Off Base: The U.S. Military's Ban on Privately Funded Abortions [PDF version] August 2010
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Preempting the Need to Repair: Toward a Comprehensive U.S. Policy on Obstetric Fistula [PDF version] August 2010
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Potential of Health Care Reform to Improve Pregnancy-Related Services and Outcomes [PDF version] August 2010
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Family Planning and Safe Motherhood: Dollars and Sense [PDF version] June 2010
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Past Due: Emergency Contraception In U.S. Reproductive Health Programs Overseas [PDF version] June 2010
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

Winning Campaign: California's Concerted Effort To Reduce Its Teen Pregnancy Rate [PDF version] June 2010
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Facts and Consequences: Legality and Safety of Abortion Worldwide [PDF version] December 2009
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Family Planning Centers and the Adoption of Health Information Technology [PDF version] December 2009
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Worldwide, Young People Speak Up for Their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, but U.S. Policy Lags [PDF version] December 2009
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Delineating the Obligations That Come with Conscientious Refusal: A Question of Balance [PDF version] August 2009
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Reproductive Health Needs of Refugees and Displaced People: An Opening for Renewed U. S. Leadership [PDF version] August 2009
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

All That's Old Is New Again: The Long Campaign To Persuade Women to Forego Abortion [PDF version] June 2009
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

For Some Sexually Transmitted Infections, Secondary Prevention May Be Primary [PDF version] June 2009
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Advances Maternal Health [PDF version] June 2009
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Challenge in Helping Young Adults Better Manage Their Reproductive Lives [PDF version] June 2009
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Advocates Call for a New Approach After the Era of 'Abstinence-Only' Sex Education March 2009
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Reclaiming the Lead: Restoring U.S. Leadership in Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy March 2009
Sneha Barot
Guttmacher Policy Review

The New Day at Its Dawn: Evidence Is Back, but Politics Endures March 2009
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Despite Consensus and Mounting Evidence, Challenges to Improved HIV-Reproductive Health Linkages Remain [PDF version] October 2008
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

U.S. Global HIV Prevention Policy: Still Time to Get It Right [PDF version] October 2008
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Abortion and Women of Color: The Bigger Picture [PDF version] August 2008
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Making HIV Tests 'Routine': Concerns and Implications [PDF version] May 2008
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Provider Refusal and Access to Reproductive Health Services: Approaching a New Balance [PDF version] May 2008
Adam Sonfield
Guttmacher Policy Review

New Data on Abortion Incidence, Safety Illuminate Key Aspects of Worldwide Abortion Debate [PDF version] November 2007
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

State Abortion Counseling Policies and the Fundamental Principles of Informed Consent [PDF version] November 2007
Rachel Benson Gold and Elizabeth Nash
Guttmacher Policy Review

Popularity Disparity: Attitudes About the IUD in Europe and the United States [PDF version] October 2007
Adam Sonfield
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

A Long and Winding Road: Getting the HPV Vaccine to Women in the Developing World [PDF version] August 2007
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Family Planning Clinics in Providing the HPV Vaccine [PDF version] August 2007
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Young People Need Help in Preventing Pregnancy and HIV; How Will the World Respond [PDF version] August 2007
Heather D. Boonstra
Guttmacher Policy Review

Repeat Abortion, Repeat Unintended Pregnancy, Repeated and Misguided Government Policies [PDF version] May 2007
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Stronger Together: Medicaid, Title X Bring Different Strengths to Family Planning Effort [PDF version] May 2007
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Lessons for Family Planning Providers from Transitions In Maternal and Child Health Funding [PDF version] March 2007
Rachel Benson Gold
Guttmacher Policy Review

Misinformed Consent: The Medical Accuracy of State-Developed Abortion Counseling Materials [PDF version] October 2006
Chinué Turner Richardson and Elizabeth Nash
Guttmacher Policy Review

Abortion and Mental Health: Myths and Realities [PDF version] August 2006
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

The Global Contraceptive Shortfall: U.S. Contributions and U.S. Hindrances [PDF version] June 2006
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Roe or No Roe, Right to Abortion Seen Eroding Under Newly Constituted Supreme Court March 2006
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Toward Making Abortion 'Rare': The Shifting Battleground over the Means to an End [PDF version] March 2006
Susan A. Cohen
Guttmacher Policy Review

Rights vs. Responsibilities: Professional Standards and Provider Refusals [PDF version] August 2005
Adam Sonfield
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Promoting Prevention to Reduce the Need for Abortion: Good Policy, Good Politics [PDF version] May 2005
Cynthia Dailard
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

New Refusal Clauses Shatter Balance Between Provider 'Conscience,' Patient Needs [PDF version] August 2004
Adam Sonfield
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Men Worldwide [PDF version] March 2004
Adam Sonfield
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Comprehensive Approach Needed To Combat Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Youth [PDF version] March 2004
Heather Boonstra
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

The Broad Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health [PDF version] March 2004
Susan A. Cohen
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Understanding 'Abstinence': Implications for Individuals, Programs and Policies [PDF version] December 2003
Cynthia Dailard
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Emergency Contraception: The Need to Increase Public Awareness [PDF version] October 2002
Heather Boonstra
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Mifepristone in the United States: Status and Future [PDF version] August 2002
Heather Boonstra
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Looking at Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs [PDF version] May 2002
Adam Sonfield
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Global Gag Rule: Exporting Antiabortion Ideology at the Expense of American Values [PDF version] June 2001
Susan A. Cohen
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

A Message to the President: Abortion Can Be Safe, Legal and Still Rare [PDF version] February 2001
Susan A. Cohen
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Sex Education: Politicians, Parents, Teachers and Teens [PDF version] February 2001
Cynthia Dailard
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

Welfare Law and the Drive To Reduce 'Illegitimacy' [PDF version] December 2000
Heather Boonstra
The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy