Contraception Counts: Louisiana District 5
The Need for Services
• 49,470 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Louisiana's 5th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 25 family planning clinics in Louisiana's 5th congressional district. 21 are run by health departments, 1 is run by a hospital, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 2 are run by community health centers and 1 is run by an other type of agency.
• Together, these clinics serve 16,790 women, including 4,600 teenagers.* 76% are served by health departments, 1% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 4% are served by community health centers and 19% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 24 of the family planning clinics in Louisiana's 5th congressional district are supported by Title X. 21 are run by health departments, 1 is run by a hospital, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 1 is served by an other type of agency.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Louisiana's 5th congressional district serve 16,570 women, including 4,530 teenagers.* 76% are served by health departments, 1% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 3% are served by community health centers and 20% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 5th 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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