Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
 

Contraception Counts: Ohio District 5


The Need for Services

• 28,010 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Ohio's 5th congressional district.

Meeting the Need

• There are 14 family planning clinics in Ohio's 5th congressional district. 6 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 2 are run by Planned Parenthood, 3 are run by community health centers and 3 are run by other types of agencies.

• Together, these clinics serve 6,560 women, including 2,600 teenagers.* 49% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 27% are served by Planned Parenthood, 6% are served by community health centers and 19% are served by other types of agencies.

The Key Role of Title X

• 11 of the family planning clinics in Ohio's 5th congressional district are supported by Title X. 6 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 2 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 3 are served by other types of agencies.

• These Title X-supported clinics in Ohio's 5th congressional district serve 6,200 women, including 2,490 teenagers.* 52% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 28% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% 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.