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Ann Biddlecom

Director of International Research
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Ann Biddlecom joined the Guttmacher Institute in 2016 as a Director of International Research. Her research interests are in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, sexual behavior, family planning services, adolescent health, fertility and survey measurement. Previously, she served as Chief of the Fertility and Family Planning Section in the Population Division of the United Nations from 2009 to 2016, and she held prior research positions at the Guttmacher Institute, the University of Michigan and the Population Council. Dr. Biddlecom is a member of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, Population Association of America and the Union of African Population Studies. She received a PhD in sociology and population studies from Brown University. 

Selected Publications For a full list of publications by Ann Biddlecom, download CV.

  • November 2018 Research Article

    Health Systems' Capacity to Provide Post-Abortion Care: A Multicountry Analysis Using Signal Functions

    The Lancet Global Health

    International

    • Abortion
  • August 2018 Report

    Future Scenarios of Adolescent Contraceptive Use, Cost and Impact in Developing Regions

    International

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • May 2018 Report

    Accelerate Progress—Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All

    International

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV/STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • June 2017 Resource

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health, 2017

    International

    • Contraception
  • May 2017 Research Article

    Setting Ambitious yet Achievable Targets Using Probabilistic Projections: Meeting Demand for Family Planning

    Studies in Family Planning

    International

  • December 2016 Research Article

    Patterns of fertility decline and the impact of alternative scenarios of future fertility change in sub-Saharan Africa

    Population and Development Review

    International

  • January 2015 Research Article

    Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015

    United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  • December 2013 Research Article

    Does Knowledge about Antiretroviral Therapy and Mother-To-Child Transmission Affect the Relationships between HIV Status and Fertility Preferences and Contraceptive Use? New Evidence from Nigeria and Zambia

    Journal of Biosocial Science

    International

    • Contraception
    • HIV/STIs
  • May 2013 Research Article

    National, regional, and global rates and trends in contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning between 1990 and 2015: a systematic and comprehensive analysis

    The Lancet
  • August 2011 Research Article

    Women's and Men's Fertility Preferences and Contraceptive Behaviors by HIV Status in 10 Sub-Saharan African Countries

    AIDS Education and Prevention

    International

    • Contraception
    • HIV/STIs
  • July 2011 Research Article

    Teens Reflect on Their Sources of Contraceptive Information

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • March 2011 Research Article

    The More Things Change...: The Relative Importance of the Internet as a Source of Contraceptive Information for Teens

    Sexuality Research and Social Policy

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • January 2011 Research Article

    Is the Internet Filling the Sexual Health Information Gap for Teens? An Exploratory Study

    Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives

    United States

    • Teens
  • July 2010 Report

    Unsafe Abortion in Zambia

    International

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2007 Report

    Protecting the Next Generation in Sub-Saharan Africa

    International

    • Teens
  • December 2007 Research Article

    Influence of Social Connectedness, Communication and Monitoring on Adolescent Sexual Activity in Ghana

    Journal of Reproductive Health

    International

    • HIV/STIs
    • Pregnancy
  • November 2007 Report

    Protecting the Next Generation in Ghana: New Evidence on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs

    International

    • Teens
  • April 2006 Research Article

    Vaccine for cervical cancer: reaching adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa

    Lancet

    International

    • HIV/STIs

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