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Women’s Health Care Options Outstrip Planned Parenthood

A new study is putting to rest the myth that abortion providers like Planned Parenthood dominate women’s health care. 

A recent analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, a pro-life think tank, found that community health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities by a 15-to-1 ratio.

The study concluded that there are a total of 8,810 community health centers compared with just 579 Planned Parenthood clinics in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“With research showing that nearly 70% of women who had abortions described them as unwanted or inconsistent with their preferences and values, we know that many women are looking for better options,” said Tessa Cox, a lead researcher on the study, adding:

Community health centers give those options, providing care in underserved communities and filling critical health care gaps. Women deserve…

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