Contraception Counts: Rhode Island District 1
The Need for Services
• 33,580 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Rhode Island's 1st congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 12 family planning clinics in Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. 0 are run by health departments, 1 is run by a hospital, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 5 are run by community health centers and 6 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 6,860 women, including 1,480 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 5% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 60% are served by community health centers and 35% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 9 of the family planning clinics in Rhode Island's 1st congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 1 is run by a hospital, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 5 are run by community health centers and 3 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Rhode Island's 1st congressional district serve 6,010 women, including 1,390 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 5% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 69% are served by community health centers and 26% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 1st 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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