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EAST WOMEN’S CLINIC
10555 LAKE FOREST BLVD # 7A
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127
504-244-9681
TAPE – 831
(Dialing, phone ringing 1x)
CLINIC: New Orleans East Women’s Clinic.
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was calling actually to see if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: How much does it cost for that?
CLINIC: How far pregnant?
CALLER: I’m not really sure. How do you know?
CLINIC: When was your last period?
CALLER: January 15th.
CLINIC: You usually get pregnant two weeks before your period. Going by a period of January 15th, you’re going to be right about eight weeks right now. It will be $350.
CALLER: The thing is, I’m kind of worried. 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. Could he just take care of it, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No, he’s not your legal guardian. The only way you can get out of telling your parents is if you’re married and you’re legally emancipated. You’d have to just bring in your marriage license with an id, or you’d have to go to juvenile court and ask the judge to give you permission to terminate on your own being a minor.
CALLER: Do they usually say it’s all right then?
CLINIC: I think it really depends. Each case is different. I’ve had some girls go down there, and they get the paper; other girls were sent away. It really depends on what parish you live in. What parish do you live in?
CALLER: I live in New Orleans.
CLINIC: New Orleans. Usually it’s harder in New Orleans, Jefferson, for some reason.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Me and my boyfriend were talking about all this, and we don’t want anyone to know about us. But he said he would pay for everything. If I went to court and the judge said it was all right, would it be okay if he paid for everything, and you wouldn’t have to have him sign anything or have his name on anything?
CLINIC: No. His name doesn’t have to be on anything.
CALLER: Would you guys do a pregnancy test beforehand just to make sure I am pregnant?
CLINIC: Yeah. But you can do a home test also. They’re very accurate.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: How much does it cost for that?
CLINIC: It would be $60. And that would include a birth control full prescription for six months, a pap exam and breath exam.
CALLER: Okay. But would you have to tell anybody about that though?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Well, if I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you? What was your name?
CLINIC: My name is Liz.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: All right. Thanks. Bye.
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