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

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

Resources

September 2016 Opinion
The Women’s Health Amendment Is Getting An Update. What Should It Include?

Adam Sonfield Health Affairs Blog
September 2016 Policy Analysis
The Women’s Health Amendment Is Getting An Update. What Should It Include?

Adam Sonfield
July 2016 Policy Analysis
Understanding Intimate Partner Violence as a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Issue in the United States

Kinsey Hasstedt and Andrea Rowan Guttmacher Policy Review
July 2016 News Release
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Is Imperative For Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
April 2016 Policy Analysis
Trends in the States: First Quarter 2016

Elizabeth Nash, Rachel Benson Gold, Zohra Ansari-Thomas, Olivia Cappello and Lizamarie Mohammed
April 2016 Resource
Guttmacher Data Center: U.S. Counties
April 2016 Resource
Guttmacher Data Center: U.S. States
March 2016 Research Article
Changes in adolescents' receipt of sex education, 2006–2013

Laura D. Lindberg, Isaac Maddow-Zimet and Heather D. Boonstra Journal of Adolescent Health
December 2015 Opinion
Multipurpose prevention technologies hold great promise, but more US investment is needed

Heather D. Boonstra The Hill's Congress Blog
May 2015 Policy Analysis
How Texas Lawmakers Continue to Undermine Women’s Health

Kinsey Hasstedt

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Here 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