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Abortion: A Global Overview

Abortion’s legal status does not significantly affect the rate at which the procedure occurs but does affect the conditions under which it occurs. Unsafe abortions claim the lives of tens of thousands of women around the world every year.

Dying Young in the United States

Americans ages 15 to 24 are twice as likely to die as their peers in France, Germany, Japan, and other wealthy nations.

Gun Violence and American Children

The United States has extraordinarily high numbers of both single-event homicides and mass shootings, both of which often involve children.

Youth Family Planning Policy Scorecard

The March 2022 edition of PRB’s Youth Family Planning Policy Scorecard evaluates the favorability of 28 current national policy and program environments for youth access to sexual and reproductive health services.

U.S. Births Increased in 2021. But Don't Call It a Comeback.

Preliminary data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that the number of births in the United States rose in 2021 to just under 3.66 million, after falling to 3.61 million in 2020. 

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Ensuring that family planning, reproductive health, and population issues are key for sustainable and equitable economic growth and development.

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PRB has been a long-term partner to the U.S. Census Bureau, helping to inform policymakers, the media, and the public about the importance of data from the decennial census and American Community Survey.

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PRB leads the KidsData program, which advances children’s well-being in California by providing a high-quality, wide-ranging data website and collaborating with those who work on behalf of children.

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MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator

Supporting improvements in voluntary family planning and reproductive health activities, including their integration with maternal and child health programs.

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Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy

Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy (EEDA) is a four-and-a-half year project (2017-2021) implemented by PRB and the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC)

RTAC serves as a strategic resource to the United States Agency for International Development, leveraging academic researchers’ scientific expertise to provide research, specialized training, and short-term technical assistance.

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