Local Statistics

Women in Need:

All Women Needing Publicly Supported Contraceptive Services and Supplies 1 All Women Served at Publicly Supported Family Planning Centers 1 All Family Planning Patients Served by Planned Parenthood Health Centers 2, 4 Likely Outcomes If There Were No Public Funding for Contraceptive Services and Supplies 1
Unplanned Pregnancies Births Abortions
Berks 21,180 8,200 2,243 2,132 876 1,036
Carbon 3,560 990   257 106 125
Lackawanna 13,270 4,700 2,390 1,222 502 594
Lehigh 16,240 8,370 2,486 2,176 894 1,058
Luzerne 19,400 6,460 2,961 1,680 690 816
Monroe 6,260 3,860 2,170 1,004 413 488
Northampton 13,900 5,590 2,325 1,453 597 706
Schuylkill 7,620 3,070   798 328 388
Wyoming 2,010 1,010   263 108 128
Totals 103,440 42,250 14,575 10,985 4,514 5,339

Teens:

Teens Under 20 Needing Publicly Supported Contraceptive Services and Supplies 1, 3 Teens Under 20 Served at Publicly Supported  Family Planning Centers 1, 3 Family Planning Patients Under 20 Served by Planned Parenthood Health Centers 2, 4 Likely Outcomes for Teens Under 20 If There Were No Public Funding for Contraceptive Services and Supplies 1
Unplanned Pregnancies Births Abortions
Berks 6,890 2,490 951 647 266 314
Carbon 980 380   99 41 48
Lackawanna 4,180 1,310 661 342 141 166
Lehigh 5,240 2,950 1,027 770 316 374
Luzerne 6,010 1,710 973 446 183 217
Monroe 2,180 1,030 659 269 111 131
Northampton 4,930 1,890 973 493 203 240
Schuylkill 2,560 890   232 95 113
Wyoming 700 290   76 31 37
Totals 33,670 12,940 5,244 3,374 1,387 1,640
1Based on 1995 data and estimates, the most recent figures available from The Alan Guttmacher Institute.
2Based on 1995 figures to correspond with the most recent AGI data. PPNEP figures for 1998 differ by less than 40 patients overall.
3Figures are not available for the number of teens under age 18 who received publicly supported family planning services.
4Figures taken from Population Profile Report, 1/1/98 - 12/31/98 prepared by Maternal & Family Health Services, Inc.

 

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