The Guttmacher Institute in this infographic counters antiabortion-rights claims that alternative providers could cover any gaps in health care services if Planned Parenthood is defunded.
Guttmacher noted, "In two-thirds of the 491 counties in which they are located, Planned Parenthood health centers serve at least half of all women obtaining contraceptive care from safety-net health centers." Further, Planned Parenthood is the sole safety-net provider of family planning services "[i]n one-fifth of counties in which [it] is located." Guttmacher also found that "the average Planned Parenthood health center serves significantly more contraceptive clients each year than do safety-net centers run by other types of providers," which means that the organization "serve[s] a greater share of safety-net contraceptive clients than any other type of provider" (Guttmacher Institute, 9/8).
