Contraception Counts: Texas District 6
The Need for Services
• 22,100 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Texas's 6th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 6 family planning clinics in Texas's 6th congressional district. 1 is run by a health department, 0 are run by hospitals, 4 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 1 is run by an other type of agency.
• Together, these clinics serve 7,710 women, including 2,980 teenagers.* 1% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 98% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 1% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 1 of the family planning clinics in 6th congressional district is supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 0 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Texas's 6th congressional district serve 2,320 women, including 920 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 100% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 0% 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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