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Ruth Dawson

Principal Policy Associate, Federal Issues

Ruth Dawson no longer works for the Guttmacher Institute.

Selected Publications

December 2021 Policy Analysis
After Years of Havoc, the Biden-Harris Title X Rule Is Now in Effect: What You Need to Know
United States
Contraception
March 2021 Policy Analysis
What Federal Policymakers Must Do to Restore and Strengthen a Title X Family Planning Program That Serves All

Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
February 2021 Policy Analysis
Just the Start: How the Biden-Harris Administration Must Build on Its Early Actions for Lasting Change
Global
Abortion
Contraception
January 2021 Policy Analysis
The Biden-Harris Administration Must Address Trump’s Last-Minute Attempts to Damage Health Care
United States
Abortion
Contraception
November 2020 Policy Analysis
Not Up for Debate: LGBTQ People Need and Deserve Tailored Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
United States
Abortion
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
November 2020 Policy Analysis
Reviving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Biden-Harris Era
September 2020 Policy Analysis
An Even-More-Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Could Be Devastating for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
United States
Abortion
Contraception
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
June 2020 Policy Analysis
Family Planning Providers Show Creativity and Resilience in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
United States
Contraception
April 2020 Policy Analysis
Conservatives Are Using the Intersection of Immigration, Health Care and Reproductive Rights Policy to Undermine Them All

Guttmacher Policy Review

United States
April 2020 Policy Analysis
Nine Things Congress Must Do to Safeguard Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Age of COVID-19
United States
Abortion
Contraception
February 2020 Policy Analysis
Trump Administration’s Domestic Gag Rule Has Slashed the Title X Network’s Capacity by Half
United States
Contraception
October 2019 Policy Analysis
“Public Charge” Rule: A Blatant Attack on Immigrants’ Rights with Severe Reproductive Health Consequences
United States
Contraception
March 2019 Policy Analysis
Title X Under Attack—Our Comprehensive Guide