Planned Parenthood Services

The core of Planned Parenthood affiliate medical service is contraception and accompanying health care, education, and information. In 2006, we provided more than 10.1 million medical services for more than three million people, and helped to prevent approximately 642,000 unintended pregnancies. Seventy-five percent of our clients have incomes at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level. As of April 2008, our more than 860 clinics are operated by 103 affiliates, which have a presence in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (PPFA, 2007; PPFA, 2008; PPFA, internal documents).

Sexuality Education

In 2006, nearly 2,100 affiliate staff and volunteer educators provided educational programs to 1.2 million people of all ages and in a variety of settings — from preschools to universities, from prisons and social service programs to religious institutions and civic organizations. Programs focused on more than 28 different content areas, such as AIDS/HIV, contraception/family planning — including abstinence, family life education, parent-child communication, puberty education, safer sex, sexual orientation/homophobia, sexuality education, sexually transmitted infections, teenage pregnancy, and women’s health (PPFA, 2007).

In addition to the education programs, numerous training programs were provided by approximately 400 affiliate staff and volunteers to more than 68,000 professionals who work with children, teens, and young adults. Those trained included addiction counselors, group home staff, nurses, physicians, prison staff, rehabilitation counselors, religious leaders, social workers, and teachers. And more than 3,000 teen advocates, peer educators, and teen-theater performers carry Planned Parenthood’s prevention messages to their communities (PPFA, 2007).

Information Services

Providing information to help people make responsible choices has been our mission since 1916. In 2007, Planned Parenthood Online (PPOL) — www.plannedparenthood.org and teenwire.com^® — received approximately 1.25 million visits per month (PPFA, 2008). PPFA also produced and distributed nearly two million consumer health pamphlets. The Katharine Dexter McCormick Library responded to more than 11,000 research and information requests from researchers, sexual health professionals, and the general public (PPFA, internal documents).

Through PPOL, the Planned Parenthood Action Network advocates for new policies at the federal and state levels that will advance comprehensive reproductive health care and responsible decision making. In all, more than four million activists, supporters, and donors are kept abreast of the latest policies and proposals affecting family planning and have an easy way to contact members of Congress via e-mail, fax, or postal mail (PPFA, 2007).

Planned Parenthood works around the world to increase access to sexual and reproductive health information and services. We provide health care and education through local partners and advocate for sound U.S. foreign policies that affect sexual and reproductive health and rights globally. Our innovative international programs build partnerships within and across regions to share ideas, expertise, and experiences in linking health services and education with advocacy.

In 2006, PPFA-supported partners served 585,000 individuals in 21 developing countries with reproductive health care and education. In addition, we worked to raise awareness of international reproductive health and rights issues and mobilize support for responsible U.S. laws and policies. We created briefing sheets, talking points, and a wide variety of other advocacy materials, posted them online, and distributed them to Planned Parenthood affiliates and activists.

Contraception— 38 percent of services in 2006
Reversible Contraception Clients, Women	2,441,768
Emergency Contraception Kits	1,436,846
Tubal Sterilization Clients	618
Reversible Contraception Clients, Men	95,188
Vasectomy Clients	2,913
	3,977,333
STI/STD Testing and Treatment — 29 percent of services in 2006
STI Procedures, Women and Men	2,703,917
HIV Testing Clients, Women	203,478
HIV Testing Clients, Men	67,795
HIV Testing Clients, Gender Not Reported	42,887
	3,018,077
Cancer Screening and Prevention — 19 percent of services in 2006
Pap Tests	1,070,449
Breast Exams/ Breast Care	882,961
Colposcopy Procedures*	47,557
LEEP Procedures*	3,036
Cryotherapy Procedures*	3,368
	2,007,371
Other Women's Health Services — 10 percent of services in 2006
Pregnancy Tests	1,097,397
Prenatal Clients	11,058
Midlife Clients	11,206
Infertility Clients	316
	1,119,977
Abortion Services — 3 percent of services in 2006
Abortion Procedures	289,750
Other Services — 1 percent of services in 2006
Primary Care Clients, Women and Men	19,557
Other Services, Women and Men**	140,968
	160,525
Total Services	10,575,443
Total Unduplicated Clients	3,140,540

Cited References

PPFA — Planned Parenthood Federation of America.  (2007).  Annual Affiliate Service Census Report, 2006.  New York:  Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.  (An internal report).

_____.  (2007).  2006–2007 Annual Report.  New York:  Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

Published: 07.01.87 | Updated: 04.10.08

Published by the Katharine Dexter McCormick Library

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