Contraception Counts: Texas District 24
The Need for Services
• 46,730 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Texas's 24th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 8 family planning clinics in Texas's 24th congressional district. 1 is run by a health department, 1 is run by a hospital, 3 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 3 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 14,150 women, including 5,310 teenagers.* 11% are served by health departments, 1% are served by hospitals, 61% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 27% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 5 of the family planning clinics in Texas's 24th congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 3 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 2 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Texas's 24th congressional district serve 11,410 women, including 4,040 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 76% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 24% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 24th 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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