Contraception Counts: Alabama District 7
The Need for Services
• 62,430 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Alabama's 7th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 31 family planning clinics in Alabama's 7th congressional district. 18 are run by health departments, 2 are run by hospitals, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 10 are run by community health centers and 1 is run by an other type of agency.
• Together, these clinics serve 26,730 women, including 7,750 teenagers.* 81% are served by health departments, 8% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 7% are served by community health centers and 4% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 18 of the family planning clinics in Alabama's 7th congressional district are supported by Title X. 18 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 0 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Alabama's 7th congressional district serve 21,600 women, including 6,190 teenagers.* 100% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 0% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 7th congressional district.
Credits
This Facts in Brief was made possible by support from the Open Society Institute and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Definitions and Data Sources
References for information contained in this fact sheet are available at www.guttmacher.org.
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