Description
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.
Publication Date
2-1-2022
Recommended Citation
Center for Applied Reasearch and Evaluation in Women's Health, East Tennessee State University, "Scope of Provision and Practice: How Policy Changes Increased Iud Provision at Alabama Department of Public Health Clinics From 2016 to 2019" (2022). Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) in Women's Health Issue Briefs. 6.
https://dc.etsu.edu/care-womens-health-issue-briefs/6