A Matter of Facts — December 2023

A Matter of Facts — December 2023dtarnowskiNovember 29, 2023From Our Acting CEOAs we approach 2024, I ’d like to share what you can expect from Guttmacher in what promises to be a critical year for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).In the United States, where abortion is now banned in 14 states and restricted in many others, we will continue to document the impact of theDobbs decision. Our researchers will produce monthly estimates of facility-based abortion provision, and our policy experts will document state policy trends in real time. We ’ll also test new approaches for measuring self-managed abortion in states with restrictive abortion policies, adapting methods we’ve developed in countries that restrict abortion. We’ll work with state advocates and policymakers to translate this evidence into policy change.Meanwhile, we ’ll be watching for the Supreme Court’s decision regarding provision of mifepristone, in a case brought by anti-abortion activists seeking to chip away at Americans’ access to medication abortion. Recognizing that attacks on abortion are part of a larger assault on bodily autonomy, we’ll con tinue to track restrictions on contraception and the effects ofDobbson safety-net family planning providers, as well as attacks on gender-affirming care. Across all of our efforts, we ’ll call attention to the disproportionate effects bans and restrictions have on marginalized communities.Globally, we ’re witnessing a similarly tr...
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