Contraception Counts: Texas District 8
The Need for Services
• 18,920 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Texas's 8th congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 4 family planning clinics in Texas's 8th congressional district. 1 is run by a health department, 2 are run by hospitals, 0 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 4,780 women, including 1,000 teenagers.* 24% are served by health departments, 64% are served by hospitals, 0% are served by Planned Parenthood, 0% are served by community health centers and 12% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 3 of the family planning clinics in Texas's 8th congressional district are supported by Title X. 1 is run by a health department, 2 are run by hospitals, 0 are 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 8th congressional district serve 4,220 women, including 800 teenagers.* 27% are served by health departments, 73% are served by hospitals, 0% 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 8th 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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