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cy Brief & Testimony
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Advancing Comprehensive Family Planning: Prioritizing Autonomy, Inclusivity, and
Innovation
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Institution
Course
Instructor
Date
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Advancing Comprehensive Family Planning: Prioritizing Autonomy, Inclusivity, and
Innovation
Year
Citation
Type of Article
Contribution
State Policy
1997
California Department of Health
Statement
Care Services. (n.d.). Family
(English)
PACT Program Overview
1. Offers evidencebased guidelines and
recommendations for
family planning
services and initiatives
globally, to enhance
access and the
standard of care.
2. Describes the
Family PACT
Program in California,
which gives qualified
people access to a full
range of family
planning services.
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1. Offers evidencebased guidelines and
World Health Organization
(WHO). (2018). Family Planning: Global formal
2018
A Global Handbook for
statements of
Providers.
standards
recommendations for
family planning
services and initiatives
globally, to enhance
access and the
standard of care.
2. The WHO
recommendations are
essential in
establishing
international standards
for family planning
services and
initiatives. For nations
all across the world to
create and enhance
their family planning
policies and practices,
they offer a common
reference point.
2020
Senderowicz, L. (2020).
Research Within 1. Explores the
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Contraceptive autonomy:
the discipline
concept of
conceptions and measurement of
contraceptive
a novel family planning indicator.
autonomy as a key
Studies in family planning, 51(2),
indicator in family
161-176.
planning. 2. Provides a
framework for
measuring
contraceptive
autonomy.
1. Examines the
2018
Light, A., Wang, L. F., Zeymo,
experiences of
A., & Gomez-Lobo, V. (2018).
Research Within transgender men
Family planning and
the discipline
regarding family
contraception use in transgender
planning and
men. Contraception, 98(4), 266-
contraception use. 2.
269.
Highlights the need for
inclusive reproductive
healthcare for
transgender
individuals.
2019
Kriel, Y., Milford, C., Cordero,
Peer-reviewed
1. Explores the
J., Suleman, F., Beksinska, M.,
journal
perspectives of
Steyn, P., & Smit, J. A. (2019).
community members
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Male partner influence on family
and healthcare
planning and contraceptive use:
providers on male
perspectives from community
partner influence in
members and healthcare
family planning and
providers in KwaZulu-Natal,
contraceptive use. 2.
South Africa. Reproductive
Highlights the
Health, 16(1).
importance of
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-
involving male
019-0749-y
partners in
reproductive health
decisions.
1. Discusses the
2019
Hussain, S. A., Ogundimu, F., &
development and some
Bhattarai, S. (2019). Mobile
potential benefits of a
Phone-Based Chatbot for Family
mobile phone-based
Planning and Contraceptive
chatbot for family
Information. Digital Human
planning and
Modeling and Applications in
Peer-reviewed
contraceptive
Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and
journal
information. 2.
Risk Management. Healthcare
Explores the role of
Applications, 342–352.
technology in
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-
improving access to
030-22219-2_26
reproductive health
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services.
2018
Bongaarts, J. (2019). The
evolution of family planning
Peer-reviewed
programs. Studies in Family
journal
1. Provides an
Planning, 50(4), e4-e14.
overview of family
https://doi.org/10.1111/sifp.12056
planning programs’
historical development
and evolution. 2.
Examines the impact
of these programs on
fertility rates and
reproductive health
outcomes.
2018
Cahill, N., Sonneveldt, E., Stover,
1. Conducts a
J., Weinberger, M., Williamson,
systematic
J., Wei, C., … & Alkema, L.
analysis of
(2018). Modern contraceptive
current
use, unmet need, and demand
contraceptive
satisfied among women of
Peer-reviewed
use, unmet
reproductive age who are married
journal
need, and
or in a union in the focus
demand
countries of the Family Planning
satisfaction
2020 initiative: a systematic
among women
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analysis using the Family
in focus
Planning Estimation Tool. The
countries of the
Lancet, 391(10123), 870-882.
Family
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-
Planning 2020
6736(17)33104-5
initiative. 2.
Provides
insights into
the
effectiveness
of family
planning
programs and
the gaps that
need to be
addressed to
meet women’s
contraceptive
needs
Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this policy brief and testimony is to advocate for comprehensive and inclusive
family planning programs that prioritize contraceptive autonomy, address the needs of
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transgender individuals, involve male partners, leverage technology for information
dissemination, and learn from the evolution of past programs specifically the WHO Program at
the Federal level. By highlighting these key points, the aim is to inform and shape policies at the
state and national levels, ensuring access to quality family planning services, reducing unmet
contraceptive needs, and promoting reproductive health and rights for all individuals.
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