United States

HIV & STIs

As part of its comprehensive work on sexual and reproductive health, the Guttmacher Institute tracks and analyzes federal and state policies regarding education on HIV and other STIs and access to treatment for minors and other underserved groups. The Institute also assesses the role played by Title X–supported health centers in providing preventive care, screenings and treatment.

State Laws and Policies

Sex and HIV Education

Policy Analysis

Reducing STI Cases: Young People Deserve Better Sexual Health Information and Services

State Laws and Policies

Minors’ Access to STI Services

states require that HIV information provided in schools be medically accurate

states (and DC) allow all or most minors to consent to STI services

states (and DC) encourage or require health care practitioners to provide patients with STI information to give to their partner

Resources

August 2020 Research Article
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Burden Index: Development, Validity, and Community-Level Analyses of a Composite Spatial Measure

Kris Rosentel, Alicia VandeVusse and Tina Schuh Journal of Urban Health
July 2020 Policy Analysis
Just $10 Per Person a Year Could Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to All—Will the United States Help Make That Happen?

Zara Ahmed
April 2020 Policy Analysis
Reducing STI Cases: Young People Deserve Better Sexual Health Information and Services

Leah H. Keller Guttmacher Policy Review
October 2019 Resource
Health Benefits and Cost Savings of Publicly Funded Family Planning: Calculator
October 2019 Policy Analysis
Trump Administration Rules Prioritize Refusal of Care and Conservative Ideology Over Protecting Patients Against Discrimination

Adam Sonfield Guttmacher Policy Review
September 2019 Opinion
World Contraception Day: Celebrating Progress and Maintaining Momentum

Heather D. Boonstra and Leah H. Keller IMPT Blog
August 2019 Policy Analysis
Threats to Nondiscrimination Protections: Guttmacher Institute Comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
June 2019 Policy Analysis
Promiscuity Propaganda: Access to Information and Services Does Not Lead to Increases in Sexual Activity

Joerg Dreweke Guttmacher Policy Review
June 2019 Policy Analysis
Medicare for America Act (H.R. 2452, 116th Congress): Potential Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Adam Sonfield and Leah H. Keller
May 2019 News Release
Providers Should Ensure All Patients, Regardless of Sexual Orientation, Have Access to Preventive Care

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Hear from an expert

Allowing medical providers to treat a patient’s partner for an STI without having the partner present can break the cycle of reinfection and greatly improve a patient’s reproductive health

Elizabeth Nash

Principal Policy Associate, State Issues