Contraception Counts: New Mexico District 3
The Need for Services
• 41,330 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 76 family planning clinics in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district. 18 are run by health departments, 8 are run by hospitals, 2 are run by Planned Parenthood, 37 are run by community health centers and 11 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 24,250 women, including 6,530 teenagers.* 20% are served by health departments, 22% are served by hospitals, 12% are served by Planned Parenthood, 40% are served by community health centers and 5% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 43 of the family planning clinics in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district are supported by Title X. 18 are run by health departments, 5 are run by hospitals, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 13 are run by community health centers and 7 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district serve 14,840 women, including 4,520 teenagers.* 33% are served by health departments, 35% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 26% are served by community health centers and 6% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 3rd 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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