Contraception Counts: Pennsylvania District 9
The Need for Services
• 36,180 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 14 family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district. 0 are run by health departments, 1 is run by a hospital, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 6 are run by community health centers and 6 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 18,950 women, including 4,190 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 20% are served by hospitals, 4% are served by Planned Parenthood, 31% are served by community health centers and 45% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 13 of the family planning clinics in Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 1 is run by a hospital, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 5 are run by community health centers and 6 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district serve 18,700 women, including 4,040 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 20% are served by hospitals, 5% are served by Planned Parenthood, 30% are served by community health centers and 46% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 9th 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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