Contraception Counts: Louisiana District 2
The Need for Services
• 62,030 women in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies live in Louisiana's 2nd congressional district.
Meeting the Need
• There are 12 family planning clinics in Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. 3 are run by health departments, 2 are run by hospitals, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 3 are run by community health centers and 3 are run by other types of agencies.
• Together, these clinics serve 16,950 women, including 5,900 teenagers.* 46% are served by health departments, 12% are served by hospitals, 18% are served by Planned Parenthood, 5% are served by community health centers and 19% are served by other types of agencies.
The Key Role of Title X
• 8 of the family planning clinics in Louisiana's 2nd congressional district are supported by Title X. 3 are run by health departments, 0 are run by hospitals, 1 is run by Planned Parenthood, 1 is run by a community health center and 3 are served by other types of agencies.
• These Title X-supported clinics in Louisiana's 2nd congressional district serve 14,330 women, including 5,080 teenagers.* 54% are served by health departments, 0% are served by hospitals, 21% are served by Planned Parenthood, 2% are served by community health centers and 22% are served by other types of agencies.
* These women may or may not live in 2nd 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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