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Laura D. Lindberg

Principal Research Scientist

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Laura Lindberg no longer works for the Guttmacher Institute.

Selected Publications For a full list of publications by Laura D. Lindberg, download CV.

May 2022 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
The Sunshine State goes dark on adolescent health. It’s a dangerous misstep in Florida

Miami Herald
United States
Teens
December 2021 Report
The Continuing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: Findings from the 2021 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences

United States
November 2021 Research Article
Adolescents' Receipt of Sex Education in a Nationally Representative Sample, 2011–2019

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
July 2021 Research Article
Comparability of estimates and trends in adolescent sexual and contraceptive behaviors from two national surveys: National Survey of Family Growth and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

PLOS ONE
United States
Contraception
Teens
June 2021 Research Article
Exploring experience of and engagement in coercive pregnancy behaviors among sexually active young men from five clinics in Baltimore, MD

Contraception
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
May 2021 Research Article
State-Level Variation in Abortion Stigma and Women and Men’s Abortion Underreporting in the USA

Population Research and Policy Review
United States
Abortion
April 2021 Research Article
The Impact of Abortion Underreporting on Pregnancy Data and Related Research

Maternal and Child Health Journal
United States
Abortion
April 2021 Research Article
Trends in U.S. Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use, 2006-2019

Contraception: X
United States
Contraception
Teens
January 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
The Coming COVID Baby Bust

Ms. Magazine
United States
Pregnancy
January 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
Has Sex Ed Even Changed From the ‘Bridgerton’ Era to Today?

Rewire
United States
Teens
December 2020 Research Article
Sex Education: Broadening the Definition of Relevant Outcomes

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
December 2020 Report
Assessing State-Level Variations in High School Students’ Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior: The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Teens
October 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
COVID Won’t Stop Young People From Having Sex. Let’s Get Them the Health Care They Need.

Ms. Magazine
United States
Teens
August 2020 Research Article
Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes

Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
United States
Teens
August 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
COVID-19 Job Losses Threaten Insurance Coverage and Access to Reproductive Health Care for Millions

Health Affairs Blog
United States
Abortion
Contraception
August 2020 Research Article
Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes

Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
United States
Teens
July 2020 Research Article
Sexual and Reproductive Health Information: Disparities Across Sexual Orientation Groups in Two Cohorts of US Women

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

United States
June 2020 Report
Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2020 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences

United States
June 2020 Research Article
The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young Adults During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
May 2020 Research Article
Abortion Reporting in the United States: An Assessment of Three National Fertility Surveys

Demography
United States
Abortion
May 2020 Research Article
COVID‐19 Abortion Bans and Their Implications for Public Health

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
February 2020 Policy Analysis
Expanding the Scope of Sex Education and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program: A Work in Progress
United States
Teens
February 2020 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
This Valentine's Day, Demand Better Sex Education For Kids

Romper
Global
Teens
February 2020 Research Article
Adolescent Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy in Britain and the U.S.: A Multidecade Comparison

Journal of Adolescent Health
Global
Contraception
Teens
January 2020 Research Article
Pleasure and Sex Education: The Need for Broadening Both Content and Measurement

American Journal of Public Health
Global
Teens
December 2019 Research Article
Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use and Sexual Violence among Asian High School Students in the United States

Contraception
United States
Contraception
Teens
April 2019 Research Article
Sex Before Age 13 Among Males in the United States

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
United States
Teens
January 2019 Research Article
Trends in Receipt of Contraceptive Services: Young Women in the U.S., 2002–2015

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
United States
Contraception
Teens
October 2018 Research Article
Good Practices for the Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Observational Studies on Birth Spacing and Perinatal Health Outcomes

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
October 2018 Research Article
Report of the Office of Population Affairs’ Expert Work Group Meeting on Short Birth Spacing and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Methodological Quality of Existing Studies and Future Directions for Research

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
September 2018 Report
Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive and Condom Use Among U.S. High School Students, 2013‒2017
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Teens
August 2018 Research Article
Changing Patterns of Contraceptive Use and the Decline in Rates of Pregnancy and Birth Among U.S. Adolescents, 2007–2014

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Contraception
Teens
July 2018 Research Article
Effect of ACASI on Reporting of Abortion and Other Pregnancy Outcomes in the US National Survey of Family Growth

Studies in Family Planning
July 2018 Research Article
Effect of ACASI on Reporting of Abortion and Other Pregnancy Outcomes in the US National Survey of Family Growth

Studies in Family Planning
United States
Abortion
June 2018 Research Article
A prospective measure of unintended pregnancy in the United States

Contraception
United States
Pregnancy
May 2018 News in Context
The Trump Administration’s Irresponsible Use of Research in Pushing Its Abstinence-Only Agenda into Title X
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Teens
January 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
High Schoolers Are Waiting Longer To Have Sex — Let’s Give Them the Information They Need

The Hill
United States
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
December 2017 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
Despite New Branding, Abstinence-Only Programs Have Same Old Problems

The Hill
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Teens
November 2017 Research Article
Adolescents' and Young Adults' Reports of Barriers to Confidential Health Care and Receipt of Contraceptive Services

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
August 2017 Research Article
Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
October 2016 Research Article
The Role of Men's Childbearing Intentions in Father Involvement

Journal of Marriage and Family
United States
Pregnancy
August 2016 Research Article
Understanding the Decline in Adolescent Fertility in the United States, 2007–2012

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
March 2016 Research Article
Changes in adolescents' receipt of sex education, 2006–2013

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
March 2016 Research Article
Are Pregnancy Intentions Associated with Transitions Into and Out of Marriage?

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
August 2015 Research Article
Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Changes In Consistent Contraceptive Use

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
January 2015 Research Article
Pregnancy Intentions, Maternal Behaviors, and Infant Health: Investigating Relationships With New Measures and Propensity Score Analysis

Demography
United States
Pregnancy
October 2014 Research Article
Pregnancy Intentions and Maternal and Child Health: An Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Oklahoma

Maternal and Child Health Journal
United States
Pregnancy
May 2014 Research Article
Pull and pray or extra protection? Contraceptive strategies involving withdrawal among US adult women

Contraception
United States
Contraception
July 2013 Research Article
Short Interpregnancy Intervals in the United States

Obstetrics & Gynecology
United States
Pregnancy
June 2013 Research Article
Exploring U.S. Men’s Birth Intentions

Maternal and Child Health Journal
United States
Pregnancy
June 2013 Research Article
Receipt of Sexual Health Information From Parents, Teachers, and Healthcare Providers by Sexually Experienced U.S. Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
October 2012 Research Article
Consequences of Sex Education on Teen and Young Adult Sexual Behaviors and Outcomes

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Contraception
Teens
September 2012 Research Article
Reasons for using contraception: Perspectives of US women seeking care at specialized family planning clinics

Contraception
United States
Contraception
May 2012 Research Article
Young Adults' Contraceptive Knowledge, Norms and Attitudes: Associations with Risk Of Unintended Pregnancy

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
United States
Contraception
Teens
April 2012 Report
Unintended Pregnancy: Incidence and Outcomes Among Young Adult Unmarried Women in the United States, 2001 and 2008
United States
Pregnancy
June 2011 Research Article
Factors influencing partners' involvement in women's contraceptive services

Contraception
United States
Contraception
June 2011 Report
Couple-Focused Services in Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics: Identifying the Need, 2009
United States
Contraception
March 2011 Research Article
Review of the Role of Faith- and Community-Based Organizations in Providing Comprehensive Sexuality Education

American Journal of Sexuality Education
United States
Teens
March 2011 Research Article
Unintended pregnancy among women in the US military

Contraception
United States
Pregnancy
February 2011 Research Article
Neighborhood-Level Influences on Young Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviors

American Journal of Public Health
United States
Teens
February 2011 Research Article
Monitoring Trends in Sex Education and Information

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Teens
October 2010 Research Article
Prevalence of STI/HIV Counseling Services Received by Teen Males, 1995 to 2002

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
July 2009 Research Article
Changing Behavioral Risk for Pregnancy among High School Students in the United States, 1991-2007

Journal of Adolescent Health
United States
Contraception
Teens
March 2008 Research Article
Sexual Behavior of Single Adult American Women

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
December 2007 Research Article
Reassessing Adolescent Male Sexual and Reproductive Health in the United States: Research and Recommendations

American Journal of Men's Health
United States
Teens
June 2007 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
Strides in young men's health

Boston Globe
United States
Teens
January 2007 Research Article
Explaining Recent Declines in Adolescent Pregnancy in the United States: The Contribution of Abstinence and Improved Contraceptive Use

American Journal of Public Health
United States
Contraception
Pregnancy
Teens
December 2006 Research Article
Changes in Formal Sex Education: 1995-2002

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
United States
Teens
September 2006 Research Article
Provision of Contraceptive and Related Services By Publicly Funded Family Planning Clinics, 2003

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
June 2006 Research Article
Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Risk Among U.S. High School Students, 1991–2003

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
March 2006 Research Article
The Provision and Funding of Contraceptive Services at Publicly Funded Family Planning Agencies: 1995-2003

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
January 2001 Research Article
Older, but Not Wiser: How Men Get Information About AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases After High School

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
September 2000 Research Article
Adolescents' Reports of Reproductive Health Education, 1988 and 1995

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
July 2000 Research Article
Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Estimates and Trends From Four Nationally Representative Surveys

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
November 1998 Research Article
Understanding Changes in Sexual Activity Among Young Metropolitan Men: 1979-1995

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
May 1997 Research Article
Young Men's Experience with Condom Breakage

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
March 1997 Research Article
Age Differences Between Minors Who Give Birth and Their Adult Partners

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

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