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 POLICIES ON HIV & STIs

Policy Analysis

Understanding Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in the Nation’s Family Planning Safety Net
Blog / Letter / Op-ed

Despite New Branding, Abstinence-Only Programs Have Same Old Problems
Policy Analysis

Beyond Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy: The Broader Benefits of Publicly Funded Family Planning Services

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

December 2013 Policy Analysis
Leveling the Playing Field: The Promise of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives for Adolescents

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Teens
September 2013 Policy Analysis
Title X: An Essential Investment, Now More than Ever

Kinsey Hasstedt,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
March 2013 Policy Analysis
Toward Equity and Access: Removing Legal Barriers To Health Insurance Coverage for Immigrants

Kinsey Hasstedt,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
October 2012 Policy Analysis
Beyond Contraception: The Overlooked Reproductive Health Benefits of Health Reform’s Preventive Services Requirement

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
October 2012 Policy Analysis
Back to Center Stage: ACA Decision Gives New Significance to Medicaid Family Planning Expansions

Rachel Benson Gold,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
August 2012 Policy Analysis
Absence of Balance: Sweeping Refusal Policies in PEPFAR And the Proposed Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
May 2012 Policy Analysis
Progressive and Pragmatic: The National Sexuality  Education Standards for U.S. Public Schools 

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
May 2012 Policy Analysis
The Central Role of Medicaid in the Nation’s Family Planning Effort

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
March 2012 Policy Analysis
Preventing Cervical Cancer: New Resources To Advance the Domestic and Global Fight

Sneha Barot,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
HIV & STIs
March 2012 Policy Analysis
Leading School Health Organizations Release First-Ever U.S. Standards for Sex Education

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens

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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

Senior State Issues Manager

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HIV & STIs

Understanding Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in the Nation’s Family Planning Safety Net

Despite New Branding, Abstinence-Only Programs Have Same Old Problems

Beyond Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy: The Broader Benefits of Publicly Funded Family Planning Services

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

Leveling the Playing Field: The Promise of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives for Adolescents

United States

Title X: An Essential Investment, Now More than Ever

United States

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

United States

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

United States

Back to Center Stage: ACA Decision Gives New Significance to Medicaid Family Planning Expansions

United States

Absence of Balance: Sweeping Refusal Policies in PEPFAR And the Proposed Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act

United States

Progressive and Pragmatic: The National Sexuality  Education Standards for U.S. Public Schools

United States

The Central Role of Medicaid in the Nation’s Family Planning Effort

United States

Preventing Cervical Cancer: New Resources To Advance the Domestic and Global Fight

United States

Leading School Health Organizations Release First-Ever U.S. Standards for Sex Education

United States

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Elizabeth Nash

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