Contraception Counts: Virginia District 1
The Need for Services
• 22,980 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Virginia's 1st congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 20 family planning clinics in Virginia's 1st congressional district. 16 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 2 are run by community health centers and 1 is run by an other type of agency.
• Together, these clinics serve 5,780 women, including 2,250 teenagers.* 85% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 10% are served by Planned Parenthood, 5% are served by community health centers and 0% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 17 of the family planning clinics in Virginia's 1st congressional district are supported by Title X. 16 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 0 are run by Planned Parenthood, 0 are run by community health centers and 1 is served by an other type of agency.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Virginia's 1st congressional district serve 4,900 women, including 1,780 teenagers.* 100% are served by health departments, 0% 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 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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