Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
 

Contraception Counts: Pennsylvania District 12


The Need for Services

• 46,340 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district.

Meeting the Need

• There are 17 family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district. 0 are run by health departments, 4 are run by hospitals, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 7 are run by community health centers and 5 are run by other types of agencies.

• Together, these clinics serve 15,810 women, including 5,030 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 31% are served by hospitals, 8% are served by Planned Parenthood, 10% are served by community health centers and 51% are served by other types of agencies.

The Key Role of Title X

• 15 of the family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 2 are run by hospitals, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 7 are run by community health centers and 5 are served by other types of agencies.

• These Title X-supported clinics in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district serve 14,160 women, including 4,290 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 23% are served by hospitals, 9% are served by Planned Parenthood, 11% are served by community health centers and 57% are served by other types of agencies.


* These women may or may not live in 12th 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.