Contraception Counts: Iowa District 2
The Need for Services
• 40,070 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Iowa's 2nd congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 18 family planning clinics in Iowa's 2nd congressional district. 1 is run by a health department, 4 are run by hospitals, 7 are run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 5 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 18,220 women, including 5,380 teenagers.* 4% are served by health departments, 25% are served by hospitals, 55% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 16% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 13 of the family planning clinics in Iowa's 2nd congressional district are supported by Title X. 1 is run by a health department, 3 are run by hospitals, 5 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 4 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Iowa's 2nd congressional district serve 13,100 women, including 3,800 teenagers.* 6% are served by health departments, 34% are served by hospitals, 39% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 22% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 2nd 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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