Contraception Counts: Texas District 4
The Need for Services
• 31,440 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Texas's 4th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 8 family planning clinics in Texas's 4th congressional district. 2 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 3 are run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 2 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 14,180 women, including 4,640 teenagers.* 32% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 39% are served by Planned Parenthood, 4% are served by community health centers and 25% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 4 of the family planning clinics in Texas's 4th congressional district are supported by Title X. 0 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 2 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 Texas's 4th congressional district serve 5,410 women, including 1,400 teenagers.* 0% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 30% are served by Planned Parenthood, 12% are served by community health centers and 58% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 4th 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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