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

The Latest

April 2018 Policy Analysis
Policy Trends in the States: First Quarter 2018

Elizabeth Nash,Lizamarie Mohammed,Zohra Ansari-Thomas,Olivia CappelloandRachel Benson Gold
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
An Overview of Minors’ Consent Law
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Sex and HIV Education
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Partner Treatment for STIs
United States
HIV & STIs
April 1, 2018 State Laws and Policies
Minors’ Access to STI Services
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
March 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed
How The Administration’s Proposed ‘Conscience’ Rule Undermines Reproductive Health and Patient Care

Adam Sonfield,Health Affairs Blog
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
February 2018 Policy Analysis
New Name, Same Harm: Rebranding of Federal Abstinence-Only Programs

Jesseca Boyer,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
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

Laura D. LindbergandJesseca Boyer,The Hill
United States
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
January 2018 Policy Analysis
Policy Trends in the States, 2017

Elizabeth Nash,Rachel Benson Gold,Lizamarie Mohammed,Zohra Ansari-ThomasandOlivia Cappello
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
January 2018 Infographic
Trends in Reproductive Health Policies, 2017
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy

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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

Senior State Issues Manager

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