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

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

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

October 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to STI Services
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
October 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies
An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
October 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies
Partner Treatment for STIs
United States
HIV & STIs
October 1, 2021 State Laws and Policies
Sex and HIV Education
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
June 2021 Report
Trends and Differentials in Receipt of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the United States: Services Received and Sources of Care, 2006–2019

Jennifer J. Frost, Jennifer Mueller and Zoe H. Pleasure
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
June 2021 Research Article
Exploring experience of and engagement in coercive pregnancy behaviors among sexually active young men from five clinics in Baltimore, MD

Nicholas B. Dimenstein , Laura D. Lindberg, Renata Sanders, Jacky M. Jennings, Lori F. Frohwirth, Patricia Dittus and Arik V. Marcell,Contraception
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
December 2020 Report
Assessing State-Level Variations in High School Students’ Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior: The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys

Laura D. Lindberg, Zoe H. Pleasure and Ayana Douglas-Hall
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Teens
November 2020 Policy Analysis
President-Elect Biden’s Health Insurance Plan and Its Potential Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Leah H. Keller and Adam Sonfield
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
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
United States
HIV & STIs
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
United States
Abortion
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens

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Hear From An Expert

Amid ongoing challenges, reproductive rights supporters have scored key state-level victories on contraceptive access and abortion rights.

Elizabeth Nash

Principal Policy Associate, State Issues

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