12/12/2025
The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health, named after former Planned Parenthood President Alan Guttmacher, and was originally part of PPFA [Planned Parenthood Federation of America] before becoming independent in 1977. While independent, Guttmacher remains closely aligned with Planned Parenthood, providing crucial data, statistics (especially on abortion and contraception), and policy analysis that often supports PPFA's advocacy, acting as a key source for information used by both sides of the reproductive rights debate.
This , weโre underscoring how expanding access to affordable, high-quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is critical to achieving universal, equitable care.
New global research shows the powerful returns of fully investing in in low- and middle-income countries. It would take just $8.05 more per person each year to close the funding gap, bringing total annual investment to $15.56 per person. When every added $1 in contraceptive care yields $2.48 in savings on maternal, newborn and abortion-related care, itโs an investment worth making.
Universal health coverage can only be achieved when all can access sexual and reproductive health care.