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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.

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    August 2024 Research Article

    Assessing post-abortion care using the WHO quality of care framework for maternal and newborn health: a cross-sectional study in two African hospitals in humanitarian settings

    Estelle Pasquier, Onikepe Owolabi, Bill Powell, Tamara Fetters, Richard Norbert Ngbale, Daphne Lagrou, Claire Fotheringham, Catrin Schulte-Hillen, Huiwu Chen, Timothy Williams, Ann M. Moore, Mariette Claudia Adame Gbanzi, Pierre Debeaudrap, Veronique Filippi, Lenka Benova and Olivier Degomme Reproductive Health
  2. March 2021 Opinion

    The Next Federal Budget Matters a Lot for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights—Here’s What to Look Out for

    Zara Ahmed
  3. February 2021 Policy Analysis

    A Time for Change: Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in a New Global Era

    Sophia Sadinsky and Zara Ahmed Guttmacher Policy Review
  4. The 2024 State Legislative Sessions So Far: Attacks on Abortion, Youth Access, IVF and more
    December 2020 Policy Analysis

    State Policy Trends 2020: Reproductive Health and Rights in a Year Like No Other

    Elizabeth Nash, Lizamarie Mohammed, Olivia Cappello and Sophia Naide
  5. November 2020 Policy Analysis

    President-Elect Biden’s Health Insurance Plan and Its Potential Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Leah H. Keller and Adam Sonfield
  6. November 2020 Policy Analysis

    Reviving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Biden-Harris Era

    Leah H. Keller, Adam Sonfield, Megan K. Donovan, Ruth Dawson and Zara Ahmed
  7. September 2020 Policy Analysis

    2021 and Beyond: Key Federal Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues

    Leah H. Keller, Lauren Cross and Zara Ahmed
  8. August 2020 Policy Analysis

    From Bad to Worse: The COVID-19 Pandemic Risks Further Undermining Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Many Countries

    Sophia Sadinsky, Alan Jarandilla Nuñez, Sandra Nabulega, Taylor Riley, Zara Ahmed and Elizabeth A. Sully
  9. July 2020 Policy Analysis

    Surveying State Executive Orders Impacting Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Olivia Cappello
  10. The 2024 State Legislative Sessions So Far: Attacks on Abortion, Youth Access, IVF and more
    July 2020 Policy Analysis

    State Policy Trends at Mid-Year 2020: Reproductive Health and Rights Take a Back Seat to Pandemic

    Elizabeth Nash, Lizamarie Mohammed, Olivia Cappello and Sophia Naide

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