Over 300,000 low-income women in Alabama live in a contraceptive desert (counties where a full range of contraceptive methods is not readily accessible to patients). In 2019, Alabama introduced funding of a full range of contraceptive methods (long-acting, short-acting, and barrier methods) via Title X funding to family planning health department (HD) clinics. The goal is for this implementation to be statewide, though clinics may have different resources for facilitation. This policy change required no additional funding, just new permissions for nurse practitioners (NPs) and reallocation of Title X funds.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:care-womens-health-issue-briefs-1005 |
Date | 01 February 2022 |
Creators | Center for Applied Reasearch and Evaluation in Women's Health, East Tennessee State University |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) in Women's Health Issue Briefs |
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