Contraception Counts: District of Columbia District at-large
The Need for Services
• 41,260 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 26 family planning clinics in the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. 0 are run by health departments, 6 are run by hospitals, 2 are run by Planned Parenthood, 12 are run by community health centers and 6 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 19,140 women, including 4,670 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 24% are served by hospitals, 30% are served by Planned Parenthood, 22% are served by community health centers and 24% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 17 of the family planning clinics in the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 4 are run by hospitals, 2 are run by Planned Parenthood, 8 are run by community health centers and 3 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district serve 14,390 women, including 3,270 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 17% are served by hospitals, 40% are served by Planned Parenthood, 19% are served by community health centers and 23% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in at-large 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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