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  • Pregnancy
  • Teens

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US Policy on Maternal Health

Women in the United States and across the world have a right to affordable, comprehensive pregnancy-related care and to seek and achieve healthy pregnancies. The Guttmacher Institute’s analyses examine the role of domestic and international policies administered by the US government that impact prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care.

  1. September 2013 Policy Analysis

    Abortion Restrictions in U.S. Foreign Aid: The History and Harms of the Helms Amendment

    Sneha Barot Guttmacher Policy Review
  2. March 2013 Policy Analysis

    Toward Equity and Access: Removing Legal Barriers To Health Insurance Coverage for Immigrants

    Kinsey Hasstedt Guttmacher Policy Review
  3. October 2012 Policy Analysis

    Beyond Contraception: The Overlooked Reproductive Health Benefits of Health Reform’s Preventive Services Requirement

    Adam Sonfield Guttmacher Policy Review
  4. July 2012 Report

    Confidentiality for Individuals Insured as Dependents: A Review of State Laws and Policies

    Jane Levine, Rachel Benson Gold, Elizabeth Nash and Abigail English
  5. August 2009 Policy Analysis

    The Reproductive Health Needs of Refugees and Displaced People: An Opening for Renewed U. S. Leadership

    Susan A. Cohen Guttmacher Policy Review
  6. August 2008 Policy Analysis

    The Impact of Government Programs on Reproductive Health Disparities: Three Case Studies

    Heather D. Boonstra Guttmacher Policy Review
  7. March 2003 Policy Analysis

    Lessons from Before Roe: Will Past be Prologue?

    Rachel Benson Gold Guttmacher Policy Review

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