Management of the politics of evidence-based sexual and reproductive health policy

Approaching 4 Decades of Legislation in the National Family Planning Program: An Analysis of Title X's History From 1970 to 2008

“…28 However, the development of reproductive health policies is often controversial because they involve cultural taboos (sexuality and populations consisting of women, children, and the poor). 29 A disconnect exists between sexuality beliefs and behaviors among Americans that greatly affects fertility control politics as well as the broad range of adverse reproductive outcomes. 30 For instance, many Americans believe that sexual activity should occur only between an adult married couple, yet 46% of young people report that they have had sexual intercourse.…”

The UK Department for International Development's new target strategy paper for health: a critical balancing act

“…It also means not only investing in research but also using the evidence produced by research, disseminating it more widely, exploring the implications of the evidence for policy and practice, and finding novel ways of ensuring the adoption and implementation of changing policies Such a proactive approach to gathering and using evidence could be particularly powerful in advocating for greater sexual and reproduction health choice and a more reasoned debate around appropriate interventions. 10 We hope that DFID's health strategy will make explicit how as an organization it will use research evidence arising out its own programmes and others' to help inform its future directions, and those of development and government partners.…”

The UK Department for International Development's new target strategy paper for health: a critical balancing act

“…10 We hope that DFID's health strategy will make explicit how as an organization it will use research evidence arising out its own programmes and others' to help inform its future directions, and those of development and government partners.…”