Contraception Counts: Pennsylvania District 17
The Need for Services
• 27,680 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 16 family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district. 0 are run by health departments, 4 are run by hospitals, 3 are run by Planned Parenthood, 7 are run by community health centers and 2 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 6,870 women, including 2,150 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 19% are served by hospitals, 35% are served by Planned Parenthood, 5% are served by community health centers and 41% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 16 of the family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 4 are run by hospitals, 3 are run by Planned Parenthood, 7 are run by community health centers and 2 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district serve 6,870 women, including 2,150 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 19% are served by hospitals, 35% are served by Planned Parenthood, 5% are served by community health centers and 41% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 17th 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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