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

Resources

October 2012 Policy Analysis
Back to Center Stage: ACA Decision Gives New Significance to Medicaid Family Planning Expansions

Rachel Benson Gold,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
August 2012 Policy Analysis
Absence of Balance: Sweeping Refusal Policies in PEPFAR And the Proposed Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
May 2012 Policy Analysis
Progressive and Pragmatic: The National Sexuality  Education Standards for U.S. Public Schools 

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
HIV & STIs
Teens
May 2012 Policy Analysis
The Central Role of Medicaid in the Nation’s Family Planning Effort

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Contraception
HIV & STIs
March 2012 Policy Analysis
Leading School Health Organizations Release First-Ever U.S. Standards for Sex Education

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
March 2012 Policy Analysis
Preventing Cervical Cancer: New Resources To Advance the Domestic and Global Fight

Sneha Barot,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
HIV & STIs
August 2011 Policy Analysis
New Federal Protections Expand Coverage Without Cost-Sharing of Contraceptives and Other Women’s Preventive Services

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
August 2011 Policy Analysis
Political Tug-of-War Over Medicaid Could Have Major Implications for Reproductive Health Care

Adam Sonfield,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs
June 2011 Policy Analysis
Teen Pregnancy Among Young Women In Foster Care: A Primer

Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
HIV & STIs
Pregnancy
Teens
June 2011 Policy Analysis
The Numbers Tell the Story: The Reach and Impact of Title X

Susan A. Cohen,Guttmacher Policy Review
United States
Abortion
Contraception
HIV & STIs

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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

Senior State Issues Manager

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HIV & STIs

Understanding Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in the Nation’s Family Planning Safety Net

Despite New Branding, Abstinence-Only Programs Have Same Old Problems

Beyond Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy: The Broader Benefits of Publicly Funded Family Planning Services

Top Facts & Statistics

Resources

Back to Center Stage: ACA Decision Gives New Significance to Medicaid Family Planning Expansions

United States

Absence of Balance: Sweeping Refusal Policies in PEPFAR And the Proposed Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act

United States

Progressive and Pragmatic: The National Sexuality  Education Standards for U.S. Public Schools

United States

The Central Role of Medicaid in the Nation’s Family Planning Effort

United States

Leading School Health Organizations Release First-Ever U.S. Standards for Sex Education

United States

Preventing Cervical Cancer: New Resources To Advance the Domestic and Global Fight

United States

New Federal Protections Expand Coverage Without Cost-Sharing of Contraceptives and Other Women’s Preventive Services

United States

Political Tug-of-War Over Medicaid Could Have Major Implications for Reproductive Health Care

United States

Teen Pregnancy Among Young Women In Foster Care: A Primer

United States

The Numbers Tell the Story: The Reach and Impact of Title X

United States

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Elizabeth Nash

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