Guttmacher Institute

Guttmacher Institute
Formation1968 (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. The organization was started in 1968 as part of Planned Parenthood; it became independent from Planned Parenthood in 2007. It functions as both a research and educational organization. It operates mainly in the United States, and also in developing countries.

The institute is named after obstetrician-gynecologist and former president of Planned Parenthood Alan F. Guttmacher. The Guttmacher Institute has many sources of funding nationally and internationally. One of its projects is keeping a running list of the reproductive health laws and policies throughout the United States. As of April 2025 Jonathan Wittenberg and Destiny Lopez are co-presidents and co-CEOs.