Contraception Counts: Missouri District 9
The Need for Services
• 39,840 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Missouri's 9th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 26 family planning clinics in Missouri's 9th congressional district. 6 are run by health departments, 1 is run by a hospital, 7 are run by Planned Parenthood, 5 are run by community health centers and 7 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 14,240 women, including 3,630 teenagers.* 6% are served by health departments, 6% are served by hospitals, 44% are served by Planned Parenthood, 8% are served by community health centers and 36% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 15 of the family planning clinics in Missouri's 9th congressional district are supported by Title X. 1 is run by a health department, 0 are run by hospitals, 7 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 7 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Missouri's 9th congressional district serve 11,500 women, including 2,920 teenagers.* 1% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 54% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 45% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 9th 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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