Contraception Counts: Washington District 3
The Need for Services
• 35,360 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Washington's 3rd congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 18 family planning clinics in Washington's 3rd congressional district. 11 are run by health departments, 2 are run by hospitals, 3 are run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 1 is run by an other type of agency.
• Together, these clinics serve 13,780 women, including 5,580 teenagers.* 30% are served by health departments, 1% are served by hospitals, 57% are served by Planned Parenthood, 12% are served by community health centers and 0% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 14 of the family planning clinics in Washington's 3rd congressional district are supported by Title X. 11 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 0 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Washington's 3rd congressional district serve 10,670 women, including 4,310 teenagers.* 39% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 46% are served by Planned Parenthood, 16% are served by community health centers and 0% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 3rd 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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