

Good reproductive health policy starts with credible research
Good reproductive health policy starts with credible research
For decades, the Guttmacher Institute has estimated the incidence, consequences and costs of unintended pregnancy; examined what drives unintended pregnancy rates and trends; identified groups at high risk of unintended pregnancy; and promoted policies and programs that enable women to time and space their pregnancies.
The decline in unintended pregnancy rates in a majority of states since 2006 is a positive development. However, rates in some southern and densely-populated states remain twice as high as those in other states—a variation that likely reflects differences in demographic characteristics and socioeconomic conditions across states