New from the Guttmacher Institute

New Reports Document the Needs of Young Mexican Women and Barriers to Improving Maternal Health in Mexico

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:36:00 EST

Two reports released today by the Guttmacher Institute, Investigación en Salud y Demografía (INSAD) and El Colegio de Mexico shed new light on the sexual and reproductive health of young Mexican women and on barriers to improving maternal health in Mexico. Based on national surveys, the reports—"Addressing Adolescent Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities" and "Barriers to Safe Motherhood in Mexico"—provide new evidence aimed at informing programs and interventions to better serve the needs of Mexican women and adolescents.

Guttmacher Institute Monthly State Policy Update

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST

This update provides information on legislation, as well as relevant executive branch actions and judicial decisions in states across the country

Abortion Ban in U.S. Military Facilities Discriminates Against Servicewomen, Should Be Overturned

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:11:00 EST

Current policy prohibiting abortions in American military facilities should be overturned because it discriminates against U.S. servicewomen and endangers their health and safety, according to a new analysis in the Summer 2010 issue of the Guttmacher Policy Review. At a minimum, Congress should follow the lead of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which earlier this year voted to let active duty women in the military pay out-of-pocket for abortions at U.S. military facilities.

Young, Unmarried Women in India Face Obstacles to Obtaining Early Abortion Services

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST

A new study by researchers at the Population Council, New Delhi, in the June issue of International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health finds that many young, unmarried Indian women who received abortion services in 2007–2008 faced obstacles to obtaining the procedure early in their pregnancies, including a delayed recognition of pregnancy, a lack of knowledge about the legality of abortion for unmarried women, and lack of support from partners and family...