Contraception Counts: Pennsylvania District 6
The Need for Services
• 20,980 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 10 family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. 0 are run by health departments, 3 are run by hospitals, 5 are run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 1 is run by an other type of agency.
• Together, these clinics serve 11,760 women, including 3,370 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 18% are served by hospitals, 69% are served by Planned Parenthood, 5% are served by community health centers and 8% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 9 of the family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 2 are run by hospitals, 5 are run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 1 is served by an other type of agency.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district serve 11,020 women, including 3,190 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 13% are served by hospitals, 74% are served by Planned Parenthood, 5% are served by community health centers and 8% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 6th 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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