Guttmacher Institute

Guttmacher Institute
Formation1968; 56 years ago (1968) (as Center for Family Planning Program Development)
TypeNGO
Purposereproductive health, birth control
Region served
United States and globally
Interim Co-CEOs
Jonathan Wittenberg and Destiny Lopez
Budget
$19 million
Websiteguttmacher.org

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]

  1. ^ "Guttmacher Institute About". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  2. ^ "The Decade That Dismantled Abortion Rights". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2020-03-10. ... reproductive rights group Guttmacher Institute ... .
  3. ^ Bass, Hannah (2012-01-25). "Guttmacher Institute". BMJ. 344: e623. doi:10.1136/bmj.e623. ISSN 0959-8138. PMID 22279095. S2CID 5319414.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Guttmacher Institute: The Scientific Backbone of the Reproductive Health Community | Benefunder". www.benefunder.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  5. ^ Valentine, Barbara. "Guttmacher Institute". College & Research Libraries News.
  6. ^ "Herminia Palacio". Guttmacher Institute. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-21.