Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
 

Contraception Counts: California District 15


The Need for Services

• 19,180 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in California's 15th congressional district.

Meeting the Need

• There are 7 family planning clinics in California's 15th congressional district. 0 are run by health departments, 4 are run by hospitals, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 1 is run by an other type of agency.

• Together, these clinics serve 9,120 women, including 1,880 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 54% are served by hospitals, 43% are served by Planned Parenthood, 1% are served by community health centers and 2% are served by other types of agencies.

The Key Role of Title X

• 1 of the family planning clinics in 15th congressional district is supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 1 is 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 California's 15th congressional district serve 3,940 women, including 1,110 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 100% 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 15th 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.