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| Guttmacher Institute | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1968 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose/focus | reproductive health |
| Budget | $15.8 million |
| Website | www.guttmacher.org |
The Guttmacher Institute is a non-profit organization which works to advance reproductive health as defined by the World Health Organization. The institute operates in the United States and globally "through an interrelated program of social science research, policy analysis and public education."[1][2] According to their mission statement, this program aims to "generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, promote sound policy and program development and, ultimately, inform individual decision making."[1]
The Guttmacher Institute in 1968 was founded as the "Center for Family Planning Program Development", a semi-autonomous division of The Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Center was renamed in memory of
The institute has offices in both New York City and Washington, D.C. As of 2007, it has an annual revenue of $15.8 million and expenses of $11.9 million, with an asset reserve of $22.4 million dollars.[4] The institute produces two peer reviewed periodicals, International Family Planning Perspectives and Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, in addition to a third periodical on public policy, The Guttmacher Policy Review.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mission: The Guttmacher Institute’s Future" guttmacher.org Retrieved November 1, 2007
- ^ Population and Health InfoShare
- ^ The History of the Guttmacher Institute
- ^ 40 Years, 4 Defining Achievements: Annual Report of the Guttmacher Institute
- ^ "Guttmacher Institute Periodicals". guttmacher.org Retrieved November 1, 2007
External links
- Guttmacher Institute official page
- Supreme Court upholds federal Abortion Ban, opens further restrictions by states, Guttmacher Policy Review, Spring, 2007
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