What My Ancestors Might Think of This Moment in U.S. History
Originally published in  Ms. Magazine.  (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

The unintended pregnancy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 91 per 1,000 women age 15-49
(Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

The unintended pregnancy rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is 69 per 1,000 women age 15-49
(Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

The unintended pregnancy rate in Asia is 64 per 1,000 women age 15-49
(Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

The global abortion rate is 39 per 1,000 women age 15-49
(Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

The global unintended pregnancy rate is 64 per 1,000 women age 15-4
(Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

Addressing Gaps in Safe Abortion Services in Nepal
This analysis is published in partnership with the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA). (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

New Analyses on US Immigrant Health Care Access Underscore the Need to Eliminate Discriminatory Policies
Introduction (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

Here ’s How Philanthropy Can Protect Access to Abortion in a Post- & #039;Roe v. Wade ’ World
Full op-ed published inThe Chronicle of Philanthropy (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

Cost-Related Barriers Prevent Low-Income Women in the United States from Using Their Preferred Contraceptive Method, New Study Finds
Up to 40% of women with low incomes in the United States would use a different contraceptive method —or would start using a method—if cost were not a factor,according to a new Guttmacher Institute study published today. (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

Associations between unfulfilled contraceptive preferences due to cost and low-income patients ’ access to and experiences of contraceptive care in the United States, 2015-2019
ConclusionsCost is a barrier to using preferred contraception for both contraceptive users and nonusers; health insurance coverage and person-centered contraceptive counseling may help contraceptive users to overcome cost barriers and realize their contraceptive preferences.ImplicationsFactors related to contraceptive access at the systems level —specifically the subsidization and experience of contraceptive care—impact whether cost serves as a barrier to individuals’ contraceptive preferences. Delivery of patient-centered care and shoring up health insurance coverage for all can help to mitigate cost barriers and en...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

The Sunshine State goes dark on adolescent health. It ’s a dangerous misstep in Florida
Full op-ed published  inMiami Herald.The Sunshine State is forcing adolescent health into the shadows — and the consequences could be far-reaching. (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

Leaked Draft of US Supreme Court Opinion Would Overturn Roe v. Wade Outright
On May 2, Politico published aleaked draft of the Supreme Court majority decision inDobbs v. Jackson Women ’s Health Organization that would explicitly overturn Roe v. (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - May 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

Cross-state travel for abortion care
Abortion access in the United States is limited for people who live in states with hostile abortion restrictions, pushing some to travel out of state to receive care. Our experts commented on astudyby Mikaela H. Smith and colleagues that used data from Guttmacher and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the frequency with which people cross state lines for abortion care.   Building on Smith and colleagues’ findings, Guttmacher experts used data from ourpreviously published analysisof travel distance to the nearest abortion clinic to examine the proportion of women whose nearest provider was in an...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - April 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news

Guttmacher at the 2022 Population Association of America Annual Meeting
The Guttmacher Institute will participate at thePopulation Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, and online April 6 –April 9, 2022. We hope you will join us at PAA! Guttmacher at PAA:Friday, April 8, 2022  (Source: The Guttmacher Institute)
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - April 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news