For most of our nation's history, family planning was not considered a proper topic for public discussion, and government support in this area was largely unthinkable. That situation began to …

In recent years, awareness has grown of the need to address the sexual and reproductive behaviors and health of men. This recognition reflects the advent of HIV and the critical …

For more than 30 years, The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) has focused its attention on research and programs to improve the reproductive health of individuals and couples, both in the …

Latinos are a rapidly growing demographic force in the United States and are now the largest minority group in the country. Yet, studying Latina sexual and reproductive health is complicated …

As young people grow into adolescence and young adulthood, most will become sexually active and thus be exposed to the dual risks of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), …

In the course of designing and implementing their Medicaid family planning expansions, state officials have demonstrated enormous creativity and surprising entrepreneurship in reaching out to, enrolling and serving new clients. …

Over the past 15 years, adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) has increasingly received special attention in many African countries mainly due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic that has swept across …

In this report we present the results of a survey of FY2006 public expenditures for family planning client services, family planning education and outreach activities, sterilization services and abortion services. …

In recent decades, the AIDS epidemic has added a deadly new dimension to Malawi's already numerous and complex public health challenges. The spread of HIV/AIDS is inextricably linked to other …

Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa is vital, given the devastating impact of AIDS, the high rates of unintended pregnancy and the risk that …