Contraception Counts: Massachusetts District 5
The Need for Services
• 31,880 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 4 family planning clinics in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. 0 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 4,940 women, including 1,560 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 6% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 64% are served by community health centers and 30% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 3 of the family planning clinics in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 2 are run by community health centers and 1 is served by an other type of agency.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district serve 4,660 women, including 1,470 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 68% are served by community health centers and 32% 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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