Access to Birth Control and Contraceptive Deserts

Fact Sheet

Access to Birth Control and Contraceptive Deserts

A map of the deserts in the US

Of the 66 million women of reproductive age living in the US, more than 19 million are in need of publicly funded contraception. Among that 19 million, 97% (more than 19 million) currently live in contraceptive deserts—that is, they lack reasonable access in their county to a health center that offers the full range of contraceptive methods.

April 2019
Contraception
Birth Control Access

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A map of Delaware showing the levels of contraceptive access by county.
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In 2019, Title X-supported centers provided contraceptive care to 16,672 women in Delaware.
A map of the state of Georgia showing birth control access by county.
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More than 632,000 women in Georgia live in contraceptive deserts, counties that lack reasonable access to the fell range of methods.
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A map of Kentucky showing the levels of contraceptive access by county.
Fact Sheet

Contraceptive Access in Kentucky

Approximately, 267,600 women in Kentucky live in contraceptive deserts, counties that lack reasonable access to the fell range of methods.