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Principal Research Scientist

Jennifer J. Frost

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Jennifer J. Frost has retired from the Guttmacher Institute.


 

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.

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Selected Publications

  1. February 2020 Policy Analysis

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

    Mia R. Zolna, Sean Finn and Jennifer J. Frost
  2. December 2019 Research Article

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

    Harihar Sahoo, Melissa Stillman, Jennifer J. Frost, Rajib Acharya and Rubina Hussain Contraception
  3. October 2019 Report

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

    Jennifer J. Frost, Mia R. Zolna, Lori F. Frohwirth, Ayana Douglas-Hall, Nakeisha Blades, Jennifer Mueller, Zoe H. Pleasure and Shivani Kochhar
  4. January 2019 Research Article

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

    Jennifer J. Frost and Laura D. Lindberg American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  5. November 2018 Report

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

    Susheela Singh, Rubina Hussain, Chander Shekhar, Rajib Acharya, Ann M. Moore, Melissa Stillman, Jennifer J. Frost, Harihar Sahoo, Manoj Alagarajan, Aparna Sundaram, Shveta Kalyanwala and Haley Ball
  6. November 2018 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Postabortion Care in Assam—2015

    Manas R. Pradhan, Jennifer J. Frost, Melissa Stillman and Haley Ball
  7. November 2018 Report

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

    Harihar Sahoo, Melissa Stillman, Jennifer J. Frost and Shveta Kalyanwala
  8. December 2017 Research Article

    The Incidence of Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in India, 2015

    Susheela Singh, Chander Shekhar, Rajib Acharya, Ann M. Moore, Melissa Stillman, Jennifer J. Frost, Harihar Sahoo, Manoj Alagarajan, Rubina Hussain, Aparna Sundaram, Michael Vlassoff, Shveta Kalyanwala and Alyssa Browne The Lancet Global Health
  9. April 2017 Report

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

    Jennifer J. Frost, Lori F. Frohwirth, Nakeisha Blades, Mia R. Zolna, Ayana Douglas-Hall and Jonathan Bearak
  10. November 2016 Report

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

    Mia R. Zolna and Jennifer J. Frost

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