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Jennifer J. Frost

Principal Research Scientist
PDF icon Curriculum Vitae

Jennifer J. Frost joined the Guttmacher Institute in 1992. She is currently a Principal Research Scientist at the Institute. Over the last two decades, she has served as the principal investigator for numerous studies examining family planning service delivery, contraceptive use, unintended pregnancy, adolescent sexuality and pregnancy, and access to reproductive health care. Dr. Frost received a BA from Pomona College and her MPH and DrPH in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a member of the American Public Health Association, the Population Association of America, the Association for Reproductive Health Professionals and the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population.

Selected Publications For a full list of publications by Jennifer J. Frost, download CV.

  • August 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    COVID-19 Job Losses Threaten Insurance Coverage and Access to Reproductive Health Care for Millions

    Health Affairs Blog

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
  • February 2020 Policy Analysis

    Estimating the Impact of Changes in the Title X Network on Patient Capacity

    United States

    • Contraception
  • December 2019 Research Article

    Availability, practices and acceptance of postabortion contraceptive services in health facilities: A study in six states of India

    Contraception

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
  • October 2019 Report

    Publicly Supported Family Planning Services in the United States: Likely Need, Availability and Impact, 2016

    United States

  • January 2019 Research Article

    Trends in Receipt of Contraceptive Services: Young Women in the U.S., 2002–2015

    American Journal of Preventive Medicine

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Report

    Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Six Indian States: Findings and Implications for Policies and Programs

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Postabortion Care in Assam—2015

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Postabortion Care in Gujarat, India–2015

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2017 Research Article

    The Incidence of Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in India, 2015

    The Lancet Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • April 2017 Report

    Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services at U.S. Clinics, 2015

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2016 Report

    Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics in 2015: Patterns and Trends in Service Delivery Practices and Protocols

    United States

    • Contraception
  • September 2016 Report

    Contraceptive Needs and Services, 2014 Update

    United States

    • Contraception
  • September 2015 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role In Meeting The Need For Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care

    Health Affairs Blog

    United States

    • Contraception
  • September 2015 News in Context

    Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role In Meeting The Need For Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care

    United States

    • Contraception
  • August 2015 Research Article

    Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Changes In Consistent Contraceptive Use

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • July 2015 Report

    Contraceptive Needs and Services, 2013 Update

    United States

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • December 2014 Report

    Abortion in India: A Literature Review

    Global

    • Abortion
  • October 2014 Research Article

    Return on Investment: A Fuller Assessment of the Benefits and Cost Savings of the US Publicly Funded Family Planning Program

    The Milbank Quarterly

    United States

    • Contraception
  • August 2014 Report

    Contraceptive Needs and Services, 2012 Update

    United States

    • Contraception
  • December 2013 Policy Analysis

    Title X: a critical difference

    Contraception

    United States

    • Contraception
  • May 2013 Report

    U.S. Women's Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Trends, Sources of Care and Factors Associated with Use, 1995–2010

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2012 Research Article

    Specialized Family Planning Clinics in the United States: Why Women Choose Them and Their Role in Meeting Women's Health Care Needs

    Women's Health Issues

    United States

    • Contraception
  • September 2012 Research Article

    Reasons for using contraception: Perspectives of US women seeking care at specialized family planning clinics

    Contraception

    United States

    • Contraception
  • July 2012 Report

    Contraceptive Needs and Services, 2010

    United States

    • Contraception
  • May 2012 Research Article

    Young Adults' Contraceptive Knowledge, Norms and Attitudes: Associations with Risk Of Unintended Pregnancy

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • May 2012 Report

    Variation in Service Delivery Practices Among Clinics Providing Publicly Funded Family Planning Services in 2010

    United States

    • Contraception
  • March 2012 Report

    Health Information Technology and Publicly Funded Family Planning Agencies: Readiness, Use and Challenges

    United States

    • Contraception
  • October 2011 Research Article

    The state of hormonal contraception today: overview of unintended pregnancy

    American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG)

    United States

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • June 2011 Research Article

    Factors influencing partners' involvement in women's contraceptive services

    Contraception

    United States

    • Contraception
  • June 2011 Report

    Couple-Focused Services in Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics: Identifying the Need, 2009

    United States

    • Contraception
  • January 2011 Report

    Estimating the Impact of Expanding Medicaid Eligibility For Family Planning Services: 2011 Update

    United States

    • Contraception
  • May 2010 Report

    Contraceptive Needs and Services: National and State Data, 2008 Update

    United States

    • Contraception
  • February 2009 Report

    Next Steps for America's Family Planning Program: Leveraging the Potential of Medicaid and Title X in an Evolving Health Care System

    Global

    • Contraception
  • October 2008 Research Article

    Trends in U.S. Women's Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services, 1995-2002

    American Journal of Public Health

    United States

    • Contraception
  • July 2008 Research Article

    Public and Private Providers' Involvement in Improving Their Patients' Contraceptive Use

    Contraception

    United States

    • Contraception
  • June 2008 Research Article

    Factors Associated with Contraceptive Choice and Inconsistent Method Use, United States, 2004

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • June 2007 Research Article

    Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use and Nonuse, United States, 2004

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • March 2007 Research Article

    U.S. Women's One-Year Contraceptive Use Patterns, 2004

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 2006 Research Article

    Provision of Contraceptive and Related Services By Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics, 2003

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • March 2006 Research Article

    The Provision and Funding of Contraceptive Services at Publicly Funded Family Planning Agencies: 1995-2003

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 2006 Report

    Sexual and Reproductive Health of U.S. Latinas: A Literature Review

    Global

    • Abortion
  • March 2005 Research Article

    Opportunities for Action: Addressing Latina Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • October 2004 Research Article

    The Availability and Use of Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics: U.S. Trends, 1994-2001

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • April 2004 Research Article

    U.S. Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives and the Impact Of Contraceptive Coverage Mandates, 2002

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 2003 Research Article

    Services for Men at Publicly Funded Family Planning Agencies, 1998-1999

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 2003 Research Article

    U.S. Agencies Providing Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services in 1999

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 2002 Research Article

    Public or Private Providers? U.S. Women's Use Of Reproductive Health Services

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 2001 Research Article

    Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Adolescent Women's Sexual and Reproductive Behavior: The Case of Five Developed Countries

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 2001 Research Article

    Differences in Teenage Pregnancy Rates Among Five Developed Countries: The Roles of Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • May 2001 Research Article

    Family Planning Clinic Services in the United States: Patterns and Trends in the Late 1990s

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1998 Research Article

    Mainstreaming Contraceptive Services In Managed Care

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • July 1998 Research Article

    Clinic Provision of Contraceptive Services to Managed Care Enrollees

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 1998 Research Article

    Women's Interest in Vaginal Microbicides

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 1997 Research Article

    The Provision of Public-Sector Services By Family Planning Agencies in 1995

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 1996 Research Article

    The Family Planning Attitudes and Experiences of Low-Income Women

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1996 Research Article

    Impact of Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services On Unintended Pregnancies and Implications For Medicaid Expenditures

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • May 1996 Research Article

    Family Planning Clinic Services In the United States, 1994

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1995 Research Article

    Understanding the Impact of Effective Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programs

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

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