Accessible Services &
Outcomes Vary: State by State
• Texas & Mississippi
had 74 births per
1,000 females 15-19
in 1996
• D.C. had 102 births
• Massachusetts had
32 births
• state funding for FP
ranges from $0-78 per
female 15-19
• funding for abortion
varies by state
• 3/4 SBC prohibited from
giving contraception
• few SBC in rural areas