All Staff Laura D. Lindberg Principal Research Scientist Curriculum Vitae Dr. Laura Lindberg no longer works for the Guttmacher Institute. Selected Publications For a full list of publications by Laura D. Lindberg, download CV. May 2022 Blog / Letter / Op-ed The Sunshine State goes dark on adolescent health. It’s a dangerous misstep in Florida Miami Herald United StatesTeens December 2021 Report The Continuing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: Findings from the 2021 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences United States November 2021 Research Article Adolescents' Receipt of Sex Education in a Nationally Representative Sample, 2011–2019 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens July 2021 Research Article Comparability of estimates and trends in adolescent sexual and contraceptive behaviors from two national surveys: National Survey of Family Growth and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey PLOS ONE United StatesContraceptionTeens June 2021 Research Article Exploring experience of and engagement in coercive pregnancy behaviors among sexually active young men from five clinics in Baltimore, MD Contraception United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsPregnancyTeens May 2021 Research Article State-Level Variation in Abortion Stigma and Women and Men’s Abortion Underreporting in the USA Population Research and Policy Review United StatesAbortion April 2021 Research Article The Impact of Abortion Underreporting on Pregnancy Data and Related Research Maternal and Child Health Journal United StatesAbortion April 2021 Research Article Trends in U.S. Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use, 2006-2019 Contraception: X United StatesContraceptionTeens January 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed The Coming COVID Baby Bust Ms. Magazine United StatesPregnancy January 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed Has Sex Ed Even Changed From the ‘Bridgerton’ Era to Today? Rewire United StatesTeens December 2020 Research Article Sex Education: Broadening the Definition of Relevant Outcomes Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens December 2020 Report Assessing State-Level Variations in High School Students’ Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior: The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens October 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed COVID Won’t Stop Young People From Having Sex. Let’s Get Them the Health Care They Need. Ms. Magazine United StatesTeens August 2020 Research Article Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care United StatesTeens 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 StatesAbortionContraception August 2020 Research Article Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care United StatesTeens July 2020 Research Article Sexual and Reproductive Health Information: Disparities Across Sexual Orientation Groups in Two Cohorts of US Women Sexuality Research and Social Policy United States June 2020 Report Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2020 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences United States June 2020 Research Article The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young Adults During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health May 2020 Research Article Abortion Reporting in the United States: An Assessment of Three National Fertility Surveys Demography United StatesAbortion May 2020 Research Article COVID‐19 Abortion Bans and Their Implications for Public Health Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health February 2020 Policy Analysis Expanding the Scope of Sex Education and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program: A Work in Progress United StatesTeens February 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed This Valentine's Day, Demand Better Sex Education For Kids Romper GlobalTeens February 2020 Research Article Adolescent Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy in Britain and the U.S.: A Multidecade Comparison Journal of Adolescent Health GlobalContraceptionTeens January 2020 Research Article Pleasure and Sex Education: The Need for Broadening Both Content and Measurement American Journal of Public Health GlobalTeens December 2019 Research Article Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use and Sexual Violence among Asian High School Students in the United States Contraception United StatesContraceptionTeens April 2019 Research Article Sex Before Age 13 Among Males in the United States Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) United StatesTeens January 2019 Research Article Trends in Receipt of Contraceptive Services: Young Women in the U.S., 2002–2015 American Journal of Preventive Medicine United StatesContraceptionTeens October 2018 Research Article Good Practices for the Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Observational Studies on Birth Spacing and Perinatal Health Outcomes Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology October 2018 Research Article Report of the Office of Population Affairs’ Expert Work Group Meeting on Short Birth Spacing and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Methodological Quality of Existing Studies and Future Directions for Research Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology September 2018 Report Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive and Condom Use Among U.S. High School Students, 2013‒2017 United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens August 2018 Research Article Changing Patterns of Contraceptive Use and the Decline in Rates of Pregnancy and Birth Among U.S. Adolescents, 2007–2014 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionTeens July 2018 Research Article Effect of ACASI on Reporting of Abortion and Other Pregnancy Outcomes in the US National Survey of Family Growth Studies in Family Planning July 2018 Research Article Effect of ACASI on Reporting of Abortion and Other Pregnancy Outcomes in the US National Survey of Family Growth Studies in Family Planning United StatesAbortion June 2018 Research Article A prospective measure of unintended pregnancy in the United States Contraception United StatesPregnancy May 2018 News in Context The Trump Administration’s Irresponsible Use of Research in Pushing Its Abstinence-Only Agenda into Title X United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens January 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed High Schoolers Are Waiting Longer To Have Sex — Let’s Give Them the Information They Need The Hill United StatesHIV & STIsPregnancyTeens December 2017 Blog / Letter / Op-ed Despite New Branding, Abstinence-Only Programs Have Same Old Problems The Hill United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens November 2017 Research Article Adolescents' and Young Adults' Reports of Barriers to Confidential Health Care and Receipt of Contraceptive Services Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens August 2017 Research Article Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens October 2016 Research Article The Role of Men's Childbearing Intentions in Father Involvement Journal of Marriage and Family United StatesPregnancy August 2016 Research Article Understanding the Decline in Adolescent Fertility in the United States, 2007–2012 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionPregnancyTeens March 2016 Research Article Changes in adolescents' receipt of sex education, 2006–2013 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesHIV & STIsTeens March 2016 Research Article Are Pregnancy Intentions Associated with Transitions Into and Out of Marriage? Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health August 2015 Research Article Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Changes In Consistent Contraceptive Use Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health January 2015 Research Article Pregnancy Intentions, Maternal Behaviors, and Infant Health: Investigating Relationships With New Measures and Propensity Score Analysis Demography United StatesPregnancy October 2014 Research Article Pregnancy Intentions and Maternal and Child Health: An Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Oklahoma Maternal and Child Health Journal United StatesPregnancy May 2014 Research Article Pull and pray or extra protection? Contraceptive strategies involving withdrawal among US adult women Contraception United StatesContraception July 2013 Research Article Short Interpregnancy Intervals in the United States Obstetrics & Gynecology United StatesPregnancy June 2013 Research Article Exploring U.S. Men’s Birth Intentions Maternal and Child Health Journal United StatesPregnancy June 2013 Research Article Receipt of Sexual Health Information From Parents, Teachers, and Healthcare Providers by Sexually Experienced U.S. Adolescents Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens October 2012 Research Article Consequences of Sex Education on Teen and Young Adult Sexual Behaviors and Outcomes Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionTeens September 2012 Research Article Reasons for using contraception: Perspectives of US women seeking care at specialized family planning clinics Contraception United StatesContraception May 2012 Research Article Young Adults' Contraceptive Knowledge, Norms and Attitudes: Associations with Risk Of Unintended Pregnancy Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health United StatesContraceptionTeens April 2012 Report Unintended Pregnancy: Incidence and Outcomes Among Young Adult Unmarried Women in the United States, 2001 and 2008 United StatesPregnancy June 2011 Research Article Factors influencing partners' involvement in women's contraceptive services Contraception United StatesContraception June 2011 Report Couple-Focused Services in Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics: Identifying the Need, 2009 United StatesContraception March 2011 Research Article Review of the Role of Faith- and Community-Based Organizations in Providing Comprehensive Sexuality Education American Journal of Sexuality Education United StatesTeens March 2011 Research Article Unintended pregnancy among women in the US military Contraception United StatesPregnancy February 2011 Research Article Neighborhood-Level Influences on Young Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviors American Journal of Public Health United StatesTeens February 2011 Research Article Monitoring Trends in Sex Education and Information Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens October 2010 Research Article Prevalence of STI/HIV Counseling Services Received by Teen Males, 1995 to 2002 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesHIV & STIsTeens July 2009 Research Article Changing Behavioral Risk for Pregnancy among High School Students in the United States, 1991-2007 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionTeens March 2008 Research Article Sexual Behavior of Single Adult American Women Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health December 2007 Research Article Reassessing Adolescent Male Sexual and Reproductive Health in the United States: Research and Recommendations American Journal of Men's Health United StatesTeens June 2007 Blog / Letter / Op-ed Strides in young men's health Boston Globe United StatesTeens January 2007 Research Article Explaining Recent Declines in Adolescent Pregnancy in the United States: The Contribution of Abstinence and Improved Contraceptive Use American Journal of Public Health United StatesContraceptionPregnancyTeens December 2006 Research Article Changes in Formal Sex Education: 1995-2002 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health United StatesTeens September 2006 Research Article Provision of Contraceptive and Related Services By Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics, 2003 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health June 2006 Research Article Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Risk Among U.S. High School Students, 1991–2003 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 2001 Research Article Older, but Not Wiser: How Men Get Information About AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases After High School Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health September 2000 Research Article Adolescents' Reports of Reproductive Health Education, 1988 and 1995 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health July 2000 Research Article Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Estimates and Trends From Four Nationally Representative Surveys Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health November 1998 Research Article Understanding Changes in Sexual Activity Among Young Metropolitan Men: 1979-1995 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health May 1997 Research Article Young Men's Experience with Condom Breakage Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health March 1997 Research Article Age Differences Between Minors Who Give Birth and Their Adult Partners Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
May 2022 Blog / Letter / Op-ed The Sunshine State goes dark on adolescent health. It’s a dangerous misstep in Florida Miami Herald United StatesTeens
December 2021 Report The Continuing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: Findings from the 2021 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences United States
November 2021 Research Article Adolescents' Receipt of Sex Education in a Nationally Representative Sample, 2011–2019 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens
July 2021 Research Article Comparability of estimates and trends in adolescent sexual and contraceptive behaviors from two national surveys: National Survey of Family Growth and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey PLOS ONE United StatesContraceptionTeens
June 2021 Research Article Exploring experience of and engagement in coercive pregnancy behaviors among sexually active young men from five clinics in Baltimore, MD Contraception United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsPregnancyTeens
May 2021 Research Article State-Level Variation in Abortion Stigma and Women and Men’s Abortion Underreporting in the USA Population Research and Policy Review United StatesAbortion
April 2021 Research Article The Impact of Abortion Underreporting on Pregnancy Data and Related Research Maternal and Child Health Journal United StatesAbortion
April 2021 Research Article Trends in U.S. Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use, 2006-2019 Contraception: X United StatesContraceptionTeens
January 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed Has Sex Ed Even Changed From the ‘Bridgerton’ Era to Today? Rewire United StatesTeens
December 2020 Research Article Sex Education: Broadening the Definition of Relevant Outcomes Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens
December 2020 Report Assessing State-Level Variations in High School Students’ Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior: The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens
October 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed COVID Won’t Stop Young People From Having Sex. Let’s Get Them the Health Care They Need. Ms. Magazine United StatesTeens
August 2020 Research Article Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care United StatesTeens
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 StatesAbortionContraception
August 2020 Research Article Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care United StatesTeens
July 2020 Research Article Sexual and Reproductive Health Information: Disparities Across Sexual Orientation Groups in Two Cohorts of US Women Sexuality Research and Social Policy United States
June 2020 Report Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2020 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences United States
June 2020 Research Article The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young Adults During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
May 2020 Research Article Abortion Reporting in the United States: An Assessment of Three National Fertility Surveys Demography United StatesAbortion
May 2020 Research Article COVID‐19 Abortion Bans and Their Implications for Public Health Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
February 2020 Policy Analysis Expanding the Scope of Sex Education and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program: A Work in Progress United StatesTeens
February 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed This Valentine's Day, Demand Better Sex Education For Kids Romper GlobalTeens
February 2020 Research Article Adolescent Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy in Britain and the U.S.: A Multidecade Comparison Journal of Adolescent Health GlobalContraceptionTeens
January 2020 Research Article Pleasure and Sex Education: The Need for Broadening Both Content and Measurement American Journal of Public Health GlobalTeens
December 2019 Research Article Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use and Sexual Violence among Asian High School Students in the United States Contraception United StatesContraceptionTeens
April 2019 Research Article Sex Before Age 13 Among Males in the United States Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) United StatesTeens
January 2019 Research Article Trends in Receipt of Contraceptive Services: Young Women in the U.S., 2002–2015 American Journal of Preventive Medicine United StatesContraceptionTeens
October 2018 Research Article Good Practices for the Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Observational Studies on Birth Spacing and Perinatal Health Outcomes Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
October 2018 Research Article Report of the Office of Population Affairs’ Expert Work Group Meeting on Short Birth Spacing and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Methodological Quality of Existing Studies and Future Directions for Research Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
September 2018 Report Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive and Condom Use Among U.S. High School Students, 2013‒2017 United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens
August 2018 Research Article Changing Patterns of Contraceptive Use and the Decline in Rates of Pregnancy and Birth Among U.S. Adolescents, 2007–2014 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionTeens
July 2018 Research Article Effect of ACASI on Reporting of Abortion and Other Pregnancy Outcomes in the US National Survey of Family Growth Studies in Family Planning
July 2018 Research Article Effect of ACASI on Reporting of Abortion and Other Pregnancy Outcomes in the US National Survey of Family Growth Studies in Family Planning United StatesAbortion
June 2018 Research Article A prospective measure of unintended pregnancy in the United States Contraception United StatesPregnancy
May 2018 News in Context The Trump Administration’s Irresponsible Use of Research in Pushing Its Abstinence-Only Agenda into Title X United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens
January 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed High Schoolers Are Waiting Longer To Have Sex — Let’s Give Them the Information They Need The Hill United StatesHIV & STIsPregnancyTeens
December 2017 Blog / Letter / Op-ed Despite New Branding, Abstinence-Only Programs Have Same Old Problems The Hill United StatesContraceptionHIV & STIsTeens
November 2017 Research Article Adolescents' and Young Adults' Reports of Barriers to Confidential Health Care and Receipt of Contraceptive Services Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens
August 2017 Research Article Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens
October 2016 Research Article The Role of Men's Childbearing Intentions in Father Involvement Journal of Marriage and Family United StatesPregnancy
August 2016 Research Article Understanding the Decline in Adolescent Fertility in the United States, 2007–2012 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionPregnancyTeens
March 2016 Research Article Changes in adolescents' receipt of sex education, 2006–2013 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesHIV & STIsTeens
March 2016 Research Article Are Pregnancy Intentions Associated with Transitions Into and Out of Marriage? Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
August 2015 Research Article Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Changes In Consistent Contraceptive Use Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
January 2015 Research Article Pregnancy Intentions, Maternal Behaviors, and Infant Health: Investigating Relationships With New Measures and Propensity Score Analysis Demography United StatesPregnancy
October 2014 Research Article Pregnancy Intentions and Maternal and Child Health: An Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Oklahoma Maternal and Child Health Journal United StatesPregnancy
May 2014 Research Article Pull and pray or extra protection? Contraceptive strategies involving withdrawal among US adult women Contraception United StatesContraception
July 2013 Research Article Short Interpregnancy Intervals in the United States Obstetrics & Gynecology United StatesPregnancy
June 2013 Research Article Exploring U.S. Men’s Birth Intentions Maternal and Child Health Journal United StatesPregnancy
June 2013 Research Article Receipt of Sexual Health Information From Parents, Teachers, and Healthcare Providers by Sexually Experienced U.S. Adolescents Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens
October 2012 Research Article Consequences of Sex Education on Teen and Young Adult Sexual Behaviors and Outcomes Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionTeens
September 2012 Research Article Reasons for using contraception: Perspectives of US women seeking care at specialized family planning clinics Contraception United StatesContraception
May 2012 Research Article Young Adults' Contraceptive Knowledge, Norms and Attitudes: Associations with Risk Of Unintended Pregnancy Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health United StatesContraceptionTeens
April 2012 Report Unintended Pregnancy: Incidence and Outcomes Among Young Adult Unmarried Women in the United States, 2001 and 2008 United StatesPregnancy
June 2011 Research Article Factors influencing partners' involvement in women's contraceptive services Contraception United StatesContraception
June 2011 Report Couple-Focused Services in Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics: Identifying the Need, 2009 United StatesContraception
March 2011 Research Article Review of the Role of Faith- and Community-Based Organizations in Providing Comprehensive Sexuality Education American Journal of Sexuality Education United StatesTeens
March 2011 Research Article Unintended pregnancy among women in the US military Contraception United StatesPregnancy
February 2011 Research Article Neighborhood-Level Influences on Young Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviors American Journal of Public Health United StatesTeens
February 2011 Research Article Monitoring Trends in Sex Education and Information Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesTeens
October 2010 Research Article Prevalence of STI/HIV Counseling Services Received by Teen Males, 1995 to 2002 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesHIV & STIsTeens
July 2009 Research Article Changing Behavioral Risk for Pregnancy among High School Students in the United States, 1991-2007 Journal of Adolescent Health United StatesContraceptionTeens
March 2008 Research Article Sexual Behavior of Single Adult American Women Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
December 2007 Research Article Reassessing Adolescent Male Sexual and Reproductive Health in the United States: Research and Recommendations American Journal of Men's Health United StatesTeens
January 2007 Research Article Explaining Recent Declines in Adolescent Pregnancy in the United States: The Contribution of Abstinence and Improved Contraceptive Use American Journal of Public Health United StatesContraceptionPregnancyTeens
December 2006 Research Article Changes in Formal Sex Education: 1995-2002 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health United StatesTeens
September 2006 Research Article Provision of Contraceptive and Related Services By Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics, 2003 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
June 2006 Research Article Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Risk Among U.S. High School Students, 1991–2003 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 2001 Research Article Older, but Not Wiser: How Men Get Information About AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases After High School Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
September 2000 Research Article Adolescents' Reports of Reproductive Health Education, 1988 and 1995 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
July 2000 Research Article Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Estimates and Trends From Four Nationally Representative Surveys Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
November 1998 Research Article Understanding Changes in Sexual Activity Among Young Metropolitan Men: 1979-1995 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
May 1997 Research Article Young Men's Experience with Condom Breakage Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
March 1997 Research Article Age Differences Between Minors Who Give Birth and Their Adult Partners Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health