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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
268 ACADEMY ST
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 8520-3803
609-448-3439
TAPE – 062
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood?
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: Oh. Okay. Well, do you know of any place that does?
CLINIC: Yeah. Let me give you the number.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: 599-4881.
CALLER: 599-4881. Do you know — well, my friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that true?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No?
CLINIC: How old are you?
CALLER: Well, I’ll be 14 in March.
CLINIC: Well, the number to the place that I gave you won’t do it (unclear) you’re 14.
CALLER: Why?
CLINIC: It’s just a policy they have.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Where can I go then?
CLINIC: You can call — hold on a second, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
(Pause)
CLINIC: You can call 514-9191.
CALLER: 514-9191?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: Okay. Will they have to tell my parents or anything?
CLINIC: I doubt it. You can ask them.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, it’s just they can’t tell my parents at all. Because like my boyfriend’ —
CLINIC: You need to talk to them about it.
CALLER: They can’t —
CLINIC: I don’t know what they’re going to say.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: You need to talk to them.
CALLER: Do you guys do like birth control there or anything?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: Okay. Would you have to tell anybody about that?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay. Is it all right if my boyfriend comes and takes me?
CLINIC: And does what?
CALLER: If he takes me there?
CLINIC: I don’t see why that would be a problem.
CALLER: Okay. Well, like, he would pay for it all. Well, he’s got a job because he’s like 22. Is it all right if he brings me and pays for it?
CLINIC: Why would that be a problem?
CALLER: Well, I don’t know. I just don’t want anybody to know.
CLINIC: Well, I mean, it should be fine.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Is it all right if I talk to you later if I had any more questions?
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: What was your name?
CLINIC: Um —
CALLER: Because I just don’t know who else to talk to.
CLINIC: Just call back. Whoever answers the phone, they can answer questions for you.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, you’re nice. And I just want to talk to you.
CLINIC: Just anybody — when you call in, anybody who picks up the phone can answer whatever question you have.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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