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The '''Guttmacher Institute''' is a [[ |
The '''Guttmacher Institute''' is a research and policy [[NGO]] that aims to improve sexual health and expand reproductive rights worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.guttmacher.org/about| title= Guttmacher Institute About|access-date=2022-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/abortion-rights-decade-bans-trump-kavanaugh-planned|title=The Decade That Dismantled Abortion Rights|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|quote=... reproductive rights group Guttmacher Institute ... .}}</ref> The organization was started in 1968 and functions as both a research and educational organization.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Bass|first=Hannah|date=2012-01-25|title=Guttmacher Institute|url=https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e623|journal=BMJ|language=en|volume=344|pages=e623|doi=10.1136/bmj.e623|issn=0959-8138|pmid=22279095|s2cid=5319414}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.benefunder.com/life-science-causes/guttmacher-institute/the-guttmacher-institute-the-scientific-backbone-of-the-reproductive-health-community|title=The Guttmacher Institute: The Scientific Backbone of the Reproductive Health Community {{!}} Benefunder|website=www.benefunder.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-22}}</ref> It operates mainly in the [[United States]] but also focuses on developing countries.<ref name=":1"/> Founded as part of [[Planned Parenthood]], the Guttmacher Institute became independent from Planned Parenthood in 2007. |
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The institute is named after [[Obstetrics and gynaecology|obstetrician-gynecologist]] and former president of [[Planned Parenthood]] [[Alan Frank Guttmacher|Alan F. Guttmacher]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Guttmacher Institute|last=Valentine|first=Barbara|work=College & Research Libraries News}}</ref> The Guttmacher Institute has many sources of funding nationally and internationally.<ref name=":1" /> One of its projects is keeping a running list of the reproductive health laws and policies throughout the United States.<ref name=":1" /> The former CEO Dr. Herminia Palacio left the Institute in late 2023. The Institute adopted an interim co-leadership model in early 2024, while the Board of Directors searches for permanent leadership. Jonathan Wittenberg and Destiny Lopez are currently interim Co-CEOs. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-24 |title=Herminia Palacio |url=https://www.guttmacher.org/about/staff/herminia-palacio |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Guttmacher Institute |language=en}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute was originally called the Center for Family Planning Program Development and was a branch of [[Planned Parenthood]].<ref name=":2"/> After Alan |
Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute was originally called the Center for Family Planning Program Development and was a branch of [[Planned Parenthood]].<ref name=":2"/> After Alan Guttmacher's death, the Center for Family Planning Program Development was renamed and became an independent [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization.]]<ref name=":2"/> In 2007, the organization officially split from Planned Parenthood.<ref name=":0"/> |
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== Activities == |
== Activities == |
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The Guttmacher Institute continually |
The Guttmacher Institute continually monitors state and national laws and policies about contraception and abortion. The institute records the restrictions on reproductive health that different states have put in place. The organization also keeps data about how teens are affected by pregnancy and the number of teens who use contraception.<ref name=":1" /> Internationally, the Guttmacher Institute uses statistical models to give an approximation of the number of abortions in places where they are illegal and/or the abortions happen outside of formal health care settings.<ref name=":1"/> |
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In 2013, |
In 2013, the Guttmacher Institute was awarded a Population Center grant by the US [[National Institutes of Health]] in support its Center for Population Research Innovation and Dissemination.<ref name=":1" /> The Guttmacher Institute has received [[Charity Navigator]]'s highest (4-Star) rating annually since 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3226#.V0N1h-IrJD8|title=Charity Navigator - Rating for Guttmacher Institute|website=Charity Navigator|access-date=2016-05-23}}</ref> |
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== Funding == |
== Funding == |
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When the institute was founded in 1968 its parent organization, Planned Parenthood, was its sole source of its funding.<ref name=":0"/> Three years after becoming independent in 2007, the organization received less than 1% of its funding from Planned Parenthood in 2010.<ref name=":0"/> Now, most of the funding is gained through private foundations based in the United States. Other funding comes from international organizations such as the [[World Health Organization]] and the [[World Bank]].<ref name=":1"/> The Guttmacher Institute was awarded $3.9 million between 1986 and 2015 by the [[MacArthur Foundation]], including 13 grants in population and reproductive health.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Guttmacher Institute - MacArthur Foundation| access-date = 2020-05-15| url = https://www.macfound.org/grantees/356/}}</ref> |
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== Nonpartisanship == |
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The Guttmacher Institute is not affiliated with a political party, and so it is nonpartisan in the strict sense of the word. |
The Guttmacher Institute is not affiliated with a political party, and so it is nonpartisan in the strict sense of the word. The group work to "ensure that all women are able to exercise their [[reproductive rights]] and responsibilities", which puts them among advocates of abortion rights. According to ''[[FactCheck]]'', Guttmacher "provides the most highly respected statistics on the sexual health of women and men. Its figures on abortion are widely cited by the media as well as by groups on both sides of the political aisle."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.factcheck.org/2010/04/factcheck-mailbag-week-of-april-6-april-12/|title=FactCheck Mailbag, Week of April 6-April 12 - FactCheck.org|date=2010-04-13|work=FactCheck.org|access-date=2018-10-26|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Sharon Camp]], former CEO |
* [[Sharon Camp]], former CEO |
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 12 July 2024
| Formation | 1968 (as Center for Family Planning Program Development) |
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| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | reproductive health, birth control |
Region served | United States and globally |
Interim Co-CEOs | Jonathan Wittenberg and Destiny Lopez |
| Budget | $19 million |
| Website | guttmacher |
The Guttmacher Institute is a research and policy NGO that aims to improve sexual health and expand reproductive rights worldwide.[1][2] The organization was started in 1968 and functions as both a research and educational organization.[3][4] It operates mainly in the United States but also focuses on developing countries.[4] Founded as part of Planned Parenthood, the Guttmacher Institute became independent from Planned Parenthood in 2007.
The institute is named after obstetrician-gynecologist and former president of Planned Parenthood Alan F. Guttmacher.[5] The Guttmacher Institute has many sources of funding nationally and internationally.[4] One of its projects is keeping a running list of the reproductive health laws and policies throughout the United States.[4] The former CEO Dr. Herminia Palacio left the Institute in late 2023. The Institute adopted an interim co-leadership model in early 2024, while the Board of Directors searches for permanent leadership. Jonathan Wittenberg and Destiny Lopez are currently interim Co-CEOs. [6]
History
[edit]Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute was originally called the Center for Family Planning Program Development and was a branch of Planned Parenthood.[5] After Alan Guttmacher's death, the Center for Family Planning Program Development was renamed and became an independent non-profit organization.[5] In 2007, the organization officially split from Planned Parenthood.[3]
Activities
[edit]The Guttmacher Institute continually monitors state and national laws and policies about contraception and abortion. The institute records the restrictions on reproductive health that different states have put in place. The organization also keeps data about how teens are affected by pregnancy and the number of teens who use contraception.[4] Internationally, the Guttmacher Institute uses statistical models to give an approximation of the number of abortions in places where they are illegal and/or the abortions happen outside of formal health care settings.[4]
In 2013, the Guttmacher Institute was awarded a Population Center grant by the US National Institutes of Health in support its Center for Population Research Innovation and Dissemination.[4] The Guttmacher Institute has received Charity Navigator's highest (4-Star) rating annually since 2010.[7]
Funding
[edit]When the institute was founded in 1968 its parent organization, Planned Parenthood, was its sole source of its funding.[3] Three years after becoming independent in 2007, the organization received less than 1% of its funding from Planned Parenthood in 2010.[3] Now, most of the funding is gained through private foundations based in the United States. Other funding comes from international organizations such as the World Health Organization and the World Bank.[4] The Guttmacher Institute was awarded $3.9 million between 1986 and 2015 by the MacArthur Foundation, including 13 grants in population and reproductive health.[8]
Nonpartisanship
[edit]The Guttmacher Institute is not affiliated with a political party, and so it is nonpartisan in the strict sense of the word. The group work to "ensure that all women are able to exercise their reproductive rights and responsibilities", which puts them among advocates of abortion rights. According to FactCheck, Guttmacher "provides the most highly respected statistics on the sexual health of women and men. Its figures on abortion are widely cited by the media as well as by groups on both sides of the political aisle."[9]
See also
[edit]- Sharon Camp, former CEO
References
[edit]- ^ "Guttmacher Institute About". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "The Decade That Dismantled Abortion Rights". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
... reproductive rights group Guttmacher Institute ... .
- ^ a b c d Bass, Hannah (2012-01-25). "Guttmacher Institute". BMJ. 344: e623. doi:10.1136/bmj.e623. ISSN 0959-8138. PMID 22279095. S2CID 5319414.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Guttmacher Institute: The Scientific Backbone of the Reproductive Health Community | Benefunder". www.benefunder.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ a b c Valentine, Barbara. "Guttmacher Institute". College & Research Libraries News.
- ^ "Herminia Palacio". Guttmacher Institute. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for Guttmacher Institute". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "Guttmacher Institute - MacArthur Foundation". Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "FactCheck Mailbag, Week of April 6-April 12 - FactCheck.org". FactCheck.org. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
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