#841 – Cedar Rapids Clinic For Women in Cedar Rapids, IA

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CEDAR RAPIDS CLINIC FOR WOMEN
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404
319-390-4342

TAPE – 841

(Dialing, phone ringing 3x)

CLINIC: Cedar Rapids Planning for Women.

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was calling to see if you guys do abortions there.

CLINIC: We do.

CALLER: Do you know how much it cost for that?

CLINIC: It depends on how many weeks pregnant you are.

CALLER: How do you know?

CLINIC: This is for yourself?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: And when was your last period?

CALLER: January 15th.

CLINIC: (Pause) Are you calling from Cedar Rapids?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. Yeah. Have you had a pregnancy test done?

CALLER: Well, no.

CLINIC: Okay. Well, we first need to do a pregnancy test and a pelvic exam. And then once we did that we could determine what the cost would be.

CALLER: Okay. The thing is, my boyfriend said he would pay cash for every thing. But I’m going to be 14 later on this month, and my friend said that you guys would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22, and he was going to take care of it all. Would that be all right, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: You either need to have parental notification or you would need to get a judicial bypass.

CALLER: What’s that?

CLINIC: That’s where you go through the court system, and a judge would grant you the ability to have an abortion without telling your parents.

CALLER: Do I need a lawyer for that?

CLINIC: No. You would just need to call the clerk of the court. There’s no cost to you for that.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, does the judge usually say it’s all right?

CLINIC: In most cases, yeah. I haven’t heard them turn one down yet. But we would give you that information also once you had a pregnancy test. Do you want to make an appointment for a pregnancy test?

CALLER: Well, yeah. What time do you normally do them?

CLINIC: We’re open Monday through Friday. What time of day is better for you?

CALLER: What times are you open?

CLINIC: From 9:30 to 5.

CALLER: Okay. I would have to call my boyfriend to see. But we were talking about all this, and he said he would pay for it all, but we don’t want anyone to know about us. Would he have to sign anything or have his name on any forms?

CLINIC: No, he wouldn’t.

CALLER: Okay. Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, would I be able to get birth control from you guys?

CLINIC: You can. We would need to do a yearly gyn exam, a pap test, and then we could put you on birth control pills.

CALLER: Well, how much does that cost?

CLINIC: The exam is $55 and the pills are $15 for each month.

CALLER: Okay. But would anybody have to know if I was on birth control?

CLINIC: No, uh-uh.

CALLER: So you’re open tomorrow from 9 to 5?

CLINIC: Uh-huh.

CALLER: Okay. Well, let me call my boyfriend and call you back. What was your name?

CLINIC: I’m Marty.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Um-hmm.

CALLER: All right. Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Um-hmm. Bye bye.

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#412 – Planned Parenthood in Indianola, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
108 W. CLINTON AVE
INDIANOLA, IA 50125-1813
515-961-0541

TAPE – 412

(dialing sounds) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Good afternoon. Ananolis (ph) Planned Parenthood. This is Linda. May I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?

CLINIC: No, we do not.

CALLER: Oh, well, do you know of any place that does?

CLINIC: They do do them at the central location in Des Moines. I could give you that number.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: It’s 280-7000.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you — well, do you guys do pregnancy tests there?

CLINIC: Yes, we do.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, do you know — like it’s just — I’m just worried about all this because like my friend told me that since like I’m going to be 14 in March, she said that they would have to tell my parents about getting an abortion. And my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just take care of all this and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. Only one parent has to be notified if you’re under 18.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: There is a parental notification law.

CALLER: But I can’t tell anybody. I mean, if they found out that I was having sex with my boyfriend I don’t know what they would do. They can’t find out at all.

CLINIC: That’s the state law.

CALLER: Is there any way not to tell them at all?

CLINIC: Not unless you would go before a judge and ask to have permission to have a bypass for them not to tell your parents.

CALLER: Oh. Well, do I need a lawyer for that?

CLINIC: Yes. You would have to contact, and there’s a number and a pamphlet that we have got.

CALLER: Oh. Well, how much does it cost to get a lawyer?

CLINIC: I think they do it for free. I think it’s through Drake Law School probably, somewhere around there.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, is there any reason why a judge would say no for that?

CLINIC: I don’t have any idea. I mean, it would just depend on whether you could convince him that that’s what you wanted to do and what you needed to do without your parents knowing.

CALLER: Well, do you know if he’s ever said no?

CLINIC: I don’t know that.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, so, if I come in for a pregnancy test is it all right if my boyfriend’s there with me?

CLINIC: Sure.

CALLER: Okay. Well, say that the pregnancy test ended up being like that I wasn’t pregnant. Do you guys have birth control there?

CLINIC: Yes.

CALLER: But would you guys have to tell anybody that I was on birth control though?

CLINIC: No. That is not something that we have to notify anyone for.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: You can do birth control without —

CALLER: It’s just my boyfriend and I don’t want to have to go through all this again, so. But if he was there, like we were talking about this and we decided that we don’t want anyone to know about us. If he was there with me would you guys have to have him sign anything or tell anybody?

CLINIC: That he was here with you to get birth control?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Or the pregnancy test?

CLINIC: No, that is strictly confidential for those things, and that’s up to you if you tell anybody. We don’t.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Okay. Well, so —

CLINIC: Could you hold just a moment while I get my other line?

CALLER: Well, I’ll just — I’m all done I guess.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: Okay, thanks.

(phone clicks)

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#423 – Planned Parenthood in Fort Madison, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
4821 AVENUE O # 2
FORT MADISON, IA 52627-9677
319-372-1130

TAPE – 423

(dialing sounds) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Dianna.

CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?

CLINIC: We do not, no.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know of anybody that does?

CLINIC: If you look in the yellow pages under abortion services, they’re listed.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Uh-huh.

CALLER: Well, do you know like one that’s good?

CLINIC: They’re all good.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: Okay. Well, could I like — I’m just really scared of everything because like my last period was like December 21st, and I don’t know what to do. But could I come in there for like a pregnancy test?

CLINIC: Okay. Yeah, you can do that. Let me set up an appointment here for you.

CALLER: Okay. You sure that like — I’m just worried because like my friend told me that since like I’ll be 14 in March she said that they would have to — that you guys would have to tell my parents. But —

CLINIC: Well, we don’t, but when you go — you have to have permission from your parents.

CALLER: Oh. Well, my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just give permission?

CLINIC: No. It has to be a parent.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: It’s a law in Iowa. Yeah. There is a place in Peoria, and they don’t have to have parental consent.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: But — yeah. It’s quite a ways away. But that’s a possibility for you.

CALLER: I just can’t tell my parents at all.

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: I mean, I don’t know what they would do if they found out.

CLINIC: Uh-huh.

CALLER: So I don’t —

CLINIC: Well, why don’t you come in for the pregnancy test? What time can you come in, do you think?

CALLER: Probably like tomorrow afternoon.

CLINIC: Okay. I’m not open on Tuesday. I could see you Wednesday.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay, what time Wednesday?

CALLER: Wednesday afternoon though?

CLINIC: Okay, let me see here. How about 3:30? Would that work?

CALLER: That would probably pretty good.

CLINIC: Okay. What’s your name?

CALLER: It’s Christine.

CLINIC: And your last name?

CALLER: Smith.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: Well, do you know like if the pregnancy test came out that I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys have birth control there?

CLINIC: We do, yes.

CALLER: Well, would you have to tell anybody I was on birth control though?

CLINIC: No. It’s all confidential.

CALLER: Okay. So even if like I’ll be 14 in March you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. Uh-uh. Do you — have you been having regular periods?

CALLER: Well, yeah, usually.

CLINIC: Okay. Okay. Well, I have you down Wednesday the 27th at 3:30.

CALLER: Is it all right if my boyfriend’s there with me though?

CLINIC: Sure. That’s not a problem.

CALLER: Okay. Like — so, well, I guess I’ll talk to you later after I talk to my boyfriend. But thanks.

CLINIC: And you know where I’m located?

CALLER: Yeah. He knows.

CLINIC: Okay. We’ll see you then Wednesday.

CALLER: Okay, thanks.

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye bye.

(phone clicks)

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#194 – Planned Parenthood in Bettendorf, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
2751 TECH DR.
BETTENDORF, IA 52722-3242
563-449-1000

TAPE – 194

(dialing sound) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Thank you for calling Planned Parenthood in the Quad Cities. This is Steven. How can I help you?

CALLER: Yeah. I was calling to see if you guys do abortions there?

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: Yeah?

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: Do you have to be a specific age for that?

CLINIC: No. If you’re a minor we have to have some sort of parental notification. You may not need permission but you have to have a form filled out signed by a parent or a guardian.

CALLER: Is there any way not to do that? Like I can’t tell my parents at all because like the problem is my boyfriend is 22 and we’re in love and we’re going to get married, but my parents hate him because they think he’s too old for me.

CALLER: Okay. Then you’ll have to what they call a judicial bypass. What that basically is is you go, you call the circuit of the clerk, clerk of the circuit court I believe is what it is, in Scott County here. And basically they’ll just — I have to give you information or we have to provide some information before you actually see the judge because it will basically fill you in on how you need to answer questions and what not when you see the judge for a judicial bypass.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And usually they’ll put you through as Jane Doe so it’s all confidential for you. And the judge will basically grant you that once you answer the questions.

CALLER: Okay. So do I have to tell them about my boyfriend or anything?

CLINIC: No. Basically they’ll ask why you want the abortion, and you know you’ll have to answer the questions properly and why you don’t want to talk to your parents about it or why you can’t talk to your parents about it, things like that. So I’m not going to tell you to make up any stories or whatever, but whatever answer you give will determine whether or not they can grant you a judicial bypass.

CALLER: How do I know what answers to give them?

CLINIC: I just said I have information for you that you can pick up or I can send to you, or whichever you like to do, make an appointment. That way you’ll be, you’ll be prepared to do so.

CALLER: Okay. Do I have to get a lawyer for that or anything?

CLINIC: No, no. You have to just talk to the clerk of the circuit court. You call them up and they’ll set you up an appointment to go in and see the judge.

CALLER: Okay. And do they ever say no or anything?

CLINIC: So far they haven’t. I haven’t any experience in that at all, you know. People that have actually gone through it haven’t had any problems. But you have to make sure you get your information and once, before you actually see the judge that day.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Did you want to set up an appointment?

CALLER: Well, I’d have to talk to my boyfriend and see when he can get off work to know when to come in, but do you guys do like pregnancy tests there?

CLINIC: Uh-huh.

CALLER: Yeah? Would you have to tell anybody about that?

CLINIC: Um-um. Everything we do here is confidential.

CALLER: Okay. Would it be all right if my boyfriend brings me?

CLINIC: Yeah. That’s fine.

CALLER: Okay. If I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys like do birth control there?

CLINIC: Um-hum. We sure do.

CALLER: And you wouldn’t have to tell anybody if I was on birth control, right?

CLINIC: Nope. Not at all.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, I’ll call you back.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: Thanks.

CLINIC: You’re welcome.

CALLER: Bye.

CLINIC: Bye bye.

(phone clicks)

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#184 – Planned Parenthood in Storm Lake, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
720 ERIE ST
STORM LAKE, IA 50588-1810
712-732-5454

TAPE – 184

(dialing sound) (ringing 6X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood Storm Lake Center. This is Chris.

CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.

CLINIC: We do not.

CALLER: You don’t?

CLINIC: The nearest clinic would be Sioux City.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Do you want the telephone number?

CALLER: Yes, please.

CLINIC: Okay. It’s 712-276-6290.

CALLER: Okay. Do you know like if they have to tell my parents or anything?

CLINIC: How old are you?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: Okay. That is something you’ll have to discuss with them.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, it’s just my parents can’t find out at all —

CLINIC: Uh-huh.

CALLER: Because the problem is, my boyfriend’s 22, and we’re going to get married and everything, but they hate him because they think he’s too old for me, so.

CLINIC: Uh-huh.

CALLER: So if they found out, I don’t know what they would do.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: They can’t find out at all.

CLINIC: Well, there is a new law that’s parental notification. Okay?

CALLER: Oh. Is there any way —

CLINIC: It’s not parental consent. But I would encourage you to ask — you know, talk to them about it, you know, because —

CALLER: I can’t talk to them. They don’t understand.

CLINIC: No, no. Sioux City, the clinic in Sioux City.

CALLER: Oh, all right.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Do you think that they would have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: I’m not sure what ways would be around that. You would have to talk to them, okay?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Because we do not provide that service here.

CALLER: Oh. Well, like do you guys do pregnancy tests there?

CLINIC: Yes. We do that.

CALLER: Oh. Well, would you have to tell my parents about that?

CLINIC: No. Certainly not.

CALLER: So you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. No.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Do you want to come in for that?

CALLER: Well, yeah, I guess.

CLINIC: Okay. Do you want to come today?

CALLER: I’d have to call my boyfriend to see when he could get off work to bring me, but.

CLINIC: Okay. Well, that’s something we can do any time, so after you talk to him, why don’t you call me, and we’ll start with that.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: He was wondering about like birth control too. Do you guys do that?

CLINIC: Um-hum, yes.

CALLER: But would you guys have to tell anybody about that?

CLINIC: Nope. Nope. That’s all confidential.

CALLER: All right. Okay.

CLINIC: So I would strongly encourage you to talk to him.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And get — and call me and we’ll set something up, okay?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: And you’re Chris?

CLINIC: This is Chris. But yeah, you want to call and — have you done a pregnancy test?

CALLER: Well, I did a home pregnancy test over the weekend, and it was positive. I don’t — are they really all that good, or —

CLINIC: A lot of times you’re more likely to have a false negative than a false positive. Okay?

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: So that may be accurate but I would be more than happy to bring you in here. And I can dig into my information more on minors and pregnancy and I can try to find more out for you, and we’ll go from there. But I would like to, you know, bring you on in.

CALLER: Is it okay if my boyfriend comes with me?

CLINIC: Yeah, that would be fine. That would be just fine.

CALLER: And you guys wouldn’t have to have him like fill out any information?

CLINIC: Uh-uh.

CALLER: Or tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. No.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: No. So, yeah, I’d really encourage you to come in.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay? So why don’t you give me a call when you know what works, and we’ll get something worked out.

CALLER: Okay, thanks.

CLINIC: Okay, you’re welcome. Bye.

CALLER: Bye.

(phone clicks)

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#195 – Planned Parenthood in Le Mars, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
27 PLYMOUTH ST NW
LE MARS, IA 51031-3522
712-546-4030

TAPE – 195

(dialing sound) (ringing 2X)

CLINIC: Thank you for calling Le Mars Planned Parenthood. This is Nicki.

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was calling to see if you guys do abortions there?

CLINIC: We don’t have abortion services available here. We do have referrals as far as where you can go though.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Are you needing those services or just need information about them, or —

CALLER: Well, I just have a lot of questions but I’m pretty sure I need to do this.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: What I’ll do, I can give you the Sioux City phone number. They would have more information for you.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: They do have abortion services available there so they can answer probably a few more questions than what I can. Are you calling long distance? Do you need an 800 number?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: Okay. Is Sioux City local for you?

CALLER: Yeah, it’s fine.

CLINIC: Okay. It would be 276-6290.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And the staff there should be able to answer any questions. If you have any other questions too, certainly give me a call and I’ll try to help you out.

CALLER: Well, is it all right if I ask you now?

CLINIC: Sure.

CALLER: Well like, my main question is like is there like an age requirement or anything to have an abortion?

CLINIC: There is no age requirement. There is a state law that has — it’s called parental notification law for anyone that is 17 and under. What that is, is where they would need to contact a family member, usually I think it has to be like a parent or a guardian. Sometimes I think it can be like a grandparent possibly, but you’ll have to talk with them just to make sure that that’s up to date. But they just need to notify them somehow or —

CALLER: Is there any way not to do that? Because like my parents can’t find out at all. It’s just — the problem is, my boyfriend, he’s 22. And we’re in love, and we’re going to get married, but my parents hate him because they think he’s too old for me, and they just can’t find out at all.

CLINIC: Okay. There is one other way. It would have — it’s called judicial bypass where you would need to go in front of a judge and just let the judge know why you feel that you’re responsible enough and old enough that you can make this decision for yourself without your parents knowing.

CALLER: Would I need to get a lawyer for that?

CLINIC: There is a lawyer that would be assigned to you.

CALLER: Oh, all right.

CLINIC: So it would be — I don’t believe it’s any cost to you. It would be something that the county or the state wherever you would go would provide that lawyer with you.

CALLER: Like what if the judge said no?

CLINIC: Then you would have to have the parents notified.

CALLER: Oh. But does that happen a lot?

CLINIC: You know, it just varies from place to place. It depends on what judge you get. So, and I’m not familiar with how it’s been going around here. But the Sioux City clinic could tell you a little bit better on what you can do. We also have a staff attorney that you could talk to too if you have any questions.

CALLER: Well, is it okay if my boyfriend brings me to get like a pregnancy test?

CLINIC: Sure. You can come in. Yeah. You can come in on your own for just a pregnancy test if you’d like to or he can bring you. It doesn’t matter.

CALLER: Would anybody have to know that I’m getting a pregnancy test?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: No?

CLINIC: All of our services are confidential. The parental notification thing is a state law that we need to follow, so that’s why we would need to follow that. But otherwise any other medical services that you would get here are completely confidential no matter how old you are.

CALLER: Like my boyfriend was also wanting to know like about birth control too. Do you guys do that?

CLINIC: Yes. Yes, we could talk to you about that. It’s — I mean, if you are considering having an abortion you might want to talk with the Sioux City clinic first because they would normally do all of that with you too anyway. So I mean, you might just save you a trip too, so you can talk with them and schedule that too. I mean, we could certainly do it here, but you know what I mean they’re going to want to do that when you, if you would go to Sioux City or whatever clinic that you would go to. They’d want to do that there too.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Are you from this area where Sioux City would be the closest for you, or —

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay, because I was going to say there is also Sioux Falls Planned Parenthood and there’s also a clinic in Omaha that we sometimes refer to as far as the closest locations to here anyway.

CALLER: Okay. If I was on birth control, would you guys have to tell anybody about that either?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: That’s a service that is confidential.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: So is it all right if I like call you back or whatever?

CLINIC: Sure. Did I already give you the Sioux City number?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. And I can give you their 800 number too. I don’t know if —

CALLER: That’s all right.

CLINIC: Okay. Okay. And they’re open until 5:00 today, so you could certainly call there and ask them any questions too.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Thanks.

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye.

(phone clicks)

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#185 – Planned Parenthood in Cedar Falls, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
2520 MELROSE DR # D
CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613-5248
319-277-3333

TAPE – 185

(dialing sound) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood, Cedar Falls. This is Brooke. How can I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.

CLINIC: Not at this clinic. Our other Planned Parenthoods do though. Do you need some numbers?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. What town do you live in?

CALLER: I live in Parkersberg.

CLINIC: Okay. So I assume Iowa City would probably still be closer to you?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. I’ll give you a couple of different numbers in case Iowa City couldn’t get you in right away.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay. Think about Des Moines. Our Des Moines number is 800-568-2404.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Iowa City is 1-800-568-2368.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And just — here’s another one. There’s an Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City that performs abortions. I’ve got that number too if you’d like that.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: It’s 319-337-2111.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know like if they have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion?

CLINIC: How old are you?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: You can do — if you want to make an appointment to come in here we can go over some things with you. There’s something called judicial bypass.

CALLER: Uh-huh. What’s that?

CLINIC: Where you talk to an attorney, and I believe it’s free, and you can go in front of a judge and ask to have an abortion without your parents.

CALLER: Okay. Does he ever say no or anything?

CLINIC: Not usually.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: I don’t have all that information. I know that if you wanted to come in here though we could get you all the information.

CALLER: Okay. Well, it’s just, I can’t tell my parents at all for — like because my boyfriend’s 22, and we’re going to get married and everything, but he — my parents hate him because they think that he’s too old for me. So they can’t find out.

CLINIC: Okay. Yeah. So you would probably want — and that’s what you can explain.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You would probably want to —

CALLER: Is it okay if he comes in with me to see you?

CLINIC: That’s fine. Part of the appointment he may, they may ask that he wait out there just so they can talk to you first to make sure, just get your feelings on it, and then he can be included in it also.

CALLER: Okay. But you guys wouldn’t have to tell anybody or anything?

CLINIC: No. No. Absolutely not.

CALLER: Okay. Well, like would you be doing like the pregnancy test there?

CLINIC: We could. Did you do like a home pregnancy test?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: We could do another one.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: It’s up to you.

CALLER: But you guys wouldn’t have to tell anybody about that or anything?

CLINIC: No. Uh-uh. It’s absolutely confidential.

CALLER: Okay. My boyfriend was also wondering about birth control. Do you do that there?

CLINIC: Yep. We do.

CALLER: Would you have to tell anybody like if I was on birth control?

CLINIC: No. Absolutely not. And if you do choose to have the abortion, if you go to one of our Planned Parenthoods they can start you on a method that day.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And whether they send you home with pills; or if you choose like a depo or Lunel (sp) shot. Those are a little more expensive than birth control pills, but they’ll send you home with something that day.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You could just pick them up. They may send you home with three packs. That would be three months worth. You could come to our clinic and then just pick them up every three months or every couple months.

CALLER: How much would it cost?

CLINIC: Do you work at all?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: They could be anywhere from $5 to $8 a month.

CALLER: Oh, okay. All right. Would it be all right like if my boyfriend came and picked up like the other ones? Like if he came up and picked up the birth control?

CLINIC: Yeah. Once either patients who have abortions get a prescription that day and you leave with them, or we wouldn’t be able to see you, you know, while you were pregnant. So it would have to be — or you wait after the abortion, come in here and have an appointment, and then we get you started on a method.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So, you know, most — it’s going to be you who has to be in here.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: So. But after that then if you need him to pick them up, he can always stop in the office and get them.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: And you guys don’t have to tell anybody or anything?

CLINIC: No, it’s all confidential.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So do you want to come in then and talk about that judicial bypass and get the information on that?

CALLER: Yeah. I just have to call him and see when he can take me.

CLINIC: Okay. Why don’t you call him, and then call us back?

CALLER: Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Thanks. Uh-huh.

CALLER: Bye.

(phone clicks)

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#196 – Planned Parenthood in Iowa City, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
850 ORCHARD ST.
IOWA CITY, IA 52246-5412
319-354-8000

TAPE – 196

(dialing sound) (ringing 2X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood of Iowa City. Can you please hold?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Thanks. (pause) Thanks for holding. How can I help you?

CALLER: Yeah. I was calling to see if you guys do abortions there?

CLINIC: We do. Uh-huh.

CALLER: Well, how much does that cost?

CLINIC: It’s based on your income. Would you be using insurance?

CALLER: Well, no. My boyfriend said he would pay cash.

CLINIC: Okay. What you can do is, the full price is $450.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You can declare income if you would like, and I can let you know if you’d qualify for a discount.

CALLER: Well, I don’t have a job. Like I’ll be —

CLINIC: What are you living off of then?

CALLER: Huh?

CLINIC: What are you living off of? How are you supported?

CALLER: I live with my parents. I’ll be 14 in March, so.

CLINIC: Okay. Can you hold on just a second?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Thanks. (pause)

CLINIC: (new person comes to the phone). Hi. Thanks for holding. I can help you. And you said you were 14, is that correct?

CALLER: Well, I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: Okay. And are your parents aware that this is going to take place?

CALLER: Well, no. They can’t find out because like the problem is like my boyfriend’s 22, and we’re going to get married and everything, but they can’t find out because they hate my boyfriend. They think he’s too old for me.

CLINIC: Well, why can’t you get married and have the baby?

CALLER: Well, because we have to —

CLINIC: Like go out of state or something?

CALLER: Well, I don’t know. We just haven’t had a chance to do that yet.

CLINIC: Okay. What are you going to do as far as this judicial bypass goes? That’s what I’m concerned about too because you have to have judge’s permission which is fine. You can get judge’s permission. You have to come to Iowa City and I have to give you another number in which to do that because you go in front of a judge and then he grants permission for you to have an abortion without your parents finding out. My problem is, is that if I were you — and this is just strictly off the record — if I were you I would not say anything about your boyfriend being 22 years old.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: I would be concerned that because he is and because you’re almost 14, that there may be some repercussions there.

CALLER: What do you mean? Like what?

CLINIC: Like they would say, you know, it’s against the law for 22-year-olds to have intercourse with 13, 14-year-olds.

CALLER: But we’re in love. I don’t understand. Like we’re going to get married.

CLINIC: I know. I totally understand. But it’s like the LAW says it’s against the law. You know? I think it’s — I mean, who cares, you know, how old anybody is? That’s my own personal feeling, but the LAW in the state of Iowa says that anybody over 21, over 18 actually can be prosecuted for having intercourse with someone who is under 18.

CALLER: What? I don’t understand. I’ve never heard that before.

CLINIC: Yes.

CALLER: Okay. Well, what can I do?

CLINIC: So —

CALLER: Just go to the judge and —

CLINIC: When you go to this place, you know, you can talk to them. It’s United Action For Youth. They’re really good. Where are you located?

CALLER: I’m in Parnel.

CLINIC: Okay. You’re going to — I’m going to give you this number. This is what you’re going to do. I’m going to give you this number, and you’re going to talk to a woman named Ginny. Can you write this down? You have some place you can write this down?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. Her name is Ginny, G-I-N-N-Y.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And the place you’re going to call is United Action For Youth.

CALLER: United Action for Youth?

CLINIC: Correct. Or UAY is what it’s known by.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay, and once you talk, and what you want to talk to Ginny about is, judicial bypass.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: It’s J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L, judicial bypass. That means you’re going to go around your parents permission.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Now you can explain it to Ginny, and Ginny is really good, and she talks to young people all the time. And she can help you to facilitate this I would think.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: But tell her that, you know, you guys are in love, you’re going to eventually get married, but right now if your parents found out that you were pregnant by him that maybe something bad would happen because they hate him.

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: So that’s our main concern is you.

CALLER: Okay. So you guys don’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: We do not have to tell anybody. The state of Iowa does not have to tell anybody if you go in front of this judge and you say to the judge, you know, I’m in school. Also, I want to tell you what you have to kind of say to the judge. You have to say, I’m in school, Your Honor. I want to continue with school. I’m involved in activities at school. I make pretty good grades. You have to kind of let him know that you are, you know, an intelligent young woman and that you have, the reason that you’re wanting this abortion is not an hysterical reason. You know what I mean?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: That it’s something that you’ve thought about and that you really feel it’s in your and the baby’s best interest.

CALLER: Yeah. I’ve thought about it. I mean —

CLINIC: Totally.

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Well, that’s what you just want to tell him when you go in front of him. But Ginny will help you with all those things too. And then when was your last period? How far along do you estimate that you are pregnant?

CALLER: Well, like my last period was like the first week in December.

CLINIC: And was that a normal period for you?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. So you just didn’t have a period in January.

CALLER: Right.

CLINIC: And then you haven’t had one in February; is that correct?

CALLER: Right. Not yet.

CLINIC: And do you know the exact date that you had your period in December, or was it just the first week sometime?

CALLER: It was like around the, like the 5th.

CLINIC: And that’s the day it might have started. Is that correct?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. We need to see you by the end of the month obviously. We are next scheduling appointments for next Wednesday.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Which happens to be the 20th.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And we’re also seeing patients on the 27th which is a Wednesday, and then March the 2nd which is a Saturday, and that might be an easier day for you to do. But I just want you to know that I would be a little bit concerned because we’ve got to make sure that you’re within the 13 weeks in order to be eligible for this.

CALLER: Okay. Well, I would have to call my boyfriend to see when he can get off work.

CLINIC: Okay. Did you write those dates down?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay, the 20th, 27th and then March the 2nd.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And I think you would still be eligible on all those days from what you’re telling me as the first day of your last period being the 5th of December. Correct?

CALLER: Well, yeah. Well, so it’s possible that I’m not pregnant do you think?

CLINIC: No. I’m sure it’s not possible.

CALLER: Oh. Well —

CLINIC: Have you had a positive pregnancy test?

CALLER: Well, I took one over the weekend. It was positive. But I don’t know.

CLINIC: Yeah. I’m sure. I’m sure it is.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: I’m sure it is.

CALLER: Well, like do you guys do pregnancy tests there?

CLINIC: We do.

CALLER: Okay. Would you have to tell anybody about that?

CLINIC: Oh, absolutely not. We don’t tell anybody about anything.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And we could also do an ultrasound to determine how far along you are.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: Do you think you could come tomorrow? Do you want to check with your boyfriend?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. Call back. We’re here until 5:00. And you don’t have to necessarily talk to me. My name is Jill, but you can just tell whoever answers that you want to schedule a pregnancy test and an ultrasound for tomorrow, and they’ll go ahead and schedule it for you.

CALLER: Okay. Like my boyfriend was also wanting to know if we could get birth control too.

CLINIC: Absolutely. We will do all of those things for you.

CALLER: Okay. And you guys don’t have to tell anybody at all if I was pregnant?

CLINIC: Absolutely no one at all, and you will pay cash for this if you have this abortion, and there is no paper trail.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay? And then, let me give you this number of United Action for Youth.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Because you got to start that ball rolling. It is, and they do not have a toll-free number, so it’s going to cost you some money. It’s 319-338-7518. And you call there right now.

CALLER: Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: All right. Thanks for calling. Bye bye.

CALLER: Bye.

(phone clicks)

***THE END***

#186 – Planned Parenthood in Creston, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
907 W TOWNLINE ST
CRESTON, IA 50801-1126
641-782-8244

TAPE – 186

(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)

CLINIC: Hi. This is Deb at Planned Parenthood’s Creston Center. How may I help you?

CALLER: Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?

CLINIC: No, I’m sorry. We don’t. We would need to refer you to one of our centers, either in Des Moines or Iowa City.

CALLER: Okay. Do you have that number?

CLINIC: Sure. Do you want the number for Des Moines?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. The number, they have an 800 number. It’s 1-800-568-2404.

CALLER: Okay. Do you know — like my friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that true?

CLINIC: Are you under 18?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: Okay. Well, the state of Iowa requires that parents be notified, parent or grandparent be notified. But if you’re unable to do that, if you don’t have anybody you can notify and you don’t feel that you can notify —

CALLER: Yeah. There’s no way that they can find out. Because my boyfriend’s 22, and we’re planning on getting married, but like they hate him because they think he’s too old for me. So they can’t find out at all.

CLINIC: Okay. What you’d need to do then is, you do have the option of going before a judge, going through the court system.

CALLER: Okay. Do I need like a lawyer for that?

CLINIC: Well, no. What they do, when you call Des Moines what they’ll do is, they’ll hook you up with the Youth Law Center, and they provide representation for you. It doesn’t cost you anything.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You’re a minor. But what I would do is call Des Moines first and tell them your situation, and they’ll get you hooked up with who you need to talk to.

CALLER: What if the judge says no?

CLINIC: Well, they don’t usually.

CALLER: Oh, all right.

CLINIC: — experiences, they usually approve them.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So like I say, I would just give Des Moines a call and they’ll kind of work with you from there.

CALLER: Do you think it would be all right like if my boyfriend took me to the court and was there with me?

CLINIC: I don’t know. Like I say, that would be something I would ask them at the Youth Law Center when they had you call there.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: They can advise you what would be the best way to handle that.

CALLER: Okay. Do you guys do the pregnancy tests there?

CLINIC: We could do the testing. Yeah. We could do the pregnancy test here, and —

CALLER: And you wouldn’t have to tell anybody or anything?

CLINIC: No, that’s strictly confidential.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: That doesn’t require that parents know about that.

CALLER: Would my boyfriend be able to bring me and everything?

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: And you guys wouldn’t have to tell anybody about him either?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: I mean, like I say, I don’t think — we could do the pregnancy test. That would be confidential.

CALLER: Okay. My boyfriend was also wondering about birth control. Do you guys do that there?

CLINIC: Yes, we do. We can’t provide you birth control if you’re already pregnant.

CALLER: Oh. Well —

CLINIC: Do you think you are?

CALLER: Well, I think so.

CLINIC: But you’re not sure yet? Have you done a home test or anything?

CALLER: I did one over the weekend.

CLINIC: Was it positive?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Oh, okay. Yeah, you would not be able — like I say, you’d have to get that after you’re had, you know, had had an abortion. Then you could get birth control.

CALLER: Oh. But you guys —

CLINIC: We can’t give you birth control if you’re pregnant already.

CALLER: Oh. Well, is it all right like if he picked up the pills and everything?

CLINIC: Picked up what pills? Birth control pills?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Yeah. I mean, if you’re not pregnant and you want to get an exam, we can make an appointment to do that. Do you want to schedule an appointment?

CALLER: Well, I’d have to call —

CLINIC: You can’t get birth control pills without getting an exam and have somebody give you instructions on and stuff.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: As for the boyfriend, you’d have to come in and be seen.

CALLER: But you guys wouldn’t have to tell anybody about birth control or anything?

CLINIC: No. No. The only time that it’s required that parents be notified is when a minor wants an abortion.

CALLER: Okay. So let me call my boyfriend and see when he can get off work. But is it all right if I call back?

CLINIC: Yeah. You can call back. Sure.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: Thanks.

CLINIC: Bye.

CALLER: Bye.

(phone clicks)

***THE END***

#197 – Planned Parenthood in Cedar Rapids, IA

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1500 2ND AVE SE # 100
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52403-2360
319-363-8572

TAPE – 197

(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. Can I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?

CLINIC: We don’t. Iowa City Planned Parenthood does. Cedar Rapids Clinic here in Cedar Rapids. And the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you have the number for the Cedar Rapids one?

CLINIC: If you hold on a second. Hold on.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Cedar Rapids Clinic for Women, 390-4342.

CALLER: Okay. Well, my friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that true?

CLINIC: Are you under 18?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: You’ll be 14 in March?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. Yes. You have to be over the age of 18 to not have to inform your parents. However, there is a — you can go to court.

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: And have that waived.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: If the judge thinks that you have a circumstance in which you couldn’t tell your parents for some reason or another, you could have that waived, and you wouldn’t need to tell your parents.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do I have to tell the judge or anything? Like, well like the reason why I can’t tell my parents is because like my boyfriend’s 22, and we’re in love and we’re going to get married and everything, but like they hate him because they think he’s too old for me. So like that’s why I can’t tell my parents at all.

CLINIC: So it sounds like this should be a very complex situation. (laughs) You know, has — have you talked to him? He knows you’re pregnant?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay, and you both decided that abortion is the best thing?

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: Okay. You know, the judge has to decide that. I’m not going to tell you if that’s, you know, an adequate reason.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Or not. It kind of has to go there. What kind of information are you looking for?

CALLER: Well, like do — will the judge say yes, or does he, does he ever say no?

CLINIC: I don’t know the statistics on when he says no and how often he says yes. I think it depends on the situation and the judge, and there is a process to that too. You have to go down to the courthouse.

CALLER: Well, how would I get there? Like can my boyfriend take me?

CLINIC: Yes. I mean, you can do it however you need to do it. Can you hold on a second?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: And I can see if I can get some more information for you?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay.

(long pause)

(dialing sounds) (ringing 3X)

CLINIC: This is Planned Parenthood. Can I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. Well, I was talking to someone else. I had to hang up because my friend’s mom came in. But —

CLINIC: Do you know who you were talking to?

CALLER: No. She didn’t tell me her name.

CLINIC: A nurse perhaps?

CALLER: I don’t know. I just —

CLINIC: Okay. Hold on just a minute. I think I have an idea. Hold on.

CALLER: Okay.

(pause)

CLINIC: Hello?

CALLER: Yeah. Was I talking to you earlier?

CLINIC: Who are you?

CALLER: I’m Christine.

CLINIC: And can you tell me a little bit of your story?

CALLER: Oh, well, I was the one asking if you guys had to tell my parents.

CLINIC: Okay. You’re 14?

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: Okay. That’s all the information I got out of you. Okay. The people that you would need to talk to are not here.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: I’m not sure — oh, Tracy went up to the foundation too. Is there a number that we could call you back at, if not tonight, tomorrow?

CALLER: Well, I don’t know. Like, not really. I’m at my friend’s house, so.

CLINIC: You’re at your friend’s house. Okay. You know, like I said, this is a pretty complex situation. There are a lot of steps to this process, and it’s not easy. I’m going to tell you that.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So you can call back in probably an hour. You could call back at 4:00, and I could see if somebody was here to talk to you.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Or you can call back on Monday sometime between the hours of 9:00 to 5:00. Tomorrow nobody will be here to talk to you, and with this situation. So you can call back in an hour or you can call back on Monday between 9:00 and 5:00.

CALLER: Well, is it okay if I call you later today?

CLINIC: Yeah, that’s fine. I just can’t guarantee that anybody will be here, but we’ll try.

CALLER: Okay. Well, what was your name?

CLINIC: My name’s Bree (ph).

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: Thanks.

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye bye.

CALLER: Bye.

(phone clicks)

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