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CENTER FOR CHOICE II
328 22ND ST
TOLEDO, OH 43604
419-255-7769
TAPE – 778
(Dialing, phone ringing 1x)
CLINIC: Center for Choice. How may I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was calling to see if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: Okay. Well, how much does it cost for that?
CLINIC: Are you a student or do you receive any type of government assistance for your health care?
CALLER: Well, I’m homeschooled.
CLINIC: Excuse me?
CALLER: I’m homeschooled.
CLINIC: So you’re a minor?
CALLER: Well, yeah. Well, I’m going to be 14 later on this month. My friend told me that you guys would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No. What we would need to do is — number one, it has to be a legal parent or guardian. And I know that he’s neither. Is telling your parents not a possibility?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, then you would need to go through the bypass system, which means that you would need to go in front of a judge. And it’s not as bad as it sounds. You would just need to go in front of a judge and basically explain why it wouldn’t be in your best interest to tell your parents about it.
CALLER: Okay. Well, how much does it cost for that?
CLINIC: Are you a student or do you receive any type of government assistance for your health care?
CALLER: No. I’m homeschooled.
CLINIC: So he would be paying for it?
CALLER: Right, yeah. He said that he would pay for everything.
CLINIC: It would be 400.
CALLER: The thing is, we don’t want anyone to know about us. If he was paying for everything in cash would he have to sign anything or fill out any forms?
CLINIC: He has nothing to do with it. It would be all you.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, how much does it cost for the bypass thing?
CLINIC: That’s included.
CALLER: Oh, it is?
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Well, does the person ever say no or anything?
CLINIC: Not that I know of, but it happens. Do you want to make an appointment?
CALLER: I’ve got to call my boyfriend to see, but what times do you have open?
CLINIC: You wouldn’t be able to get in until Monday for your first visit because we do procedures on Friday. So you would need to come in for a visit prior to that. So you wouldn’t be able to come in tomorrow.
CALLER: Well, I haven’t had a pregnancy test. Would you guys be able to do that beforehand?
CLINIC: Yes. What’s your name?
CALLER: Lisa.
CLINIC: You can come in and take one for like $2.
CALLER: But would you have to tell anybody if I was there for that?
CLINIC: We’re like any other doctor’s office. We can’t tell anything unless you say that we can. And we’re not going to schedule an appointment until you’ve had a pregnancy test. So why don’t you come in and take a pregnancy test first.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?
CLINIC: Um-hmm.
CALLER: How much does it cost for birth control?
CLINIC: Well, if you wanted to be on the pill, it would be $50 for a pap smear and then six months of birth control pills would be included with that.
CALLER: Oh, okay. But would anybody have to know if I was on birth control?
CLINIC: No, honey. No one has to know anything unless you tell. Anything you do here, nothing, not unless you tell them.
CALLER: All right. I’m just really confused, and I have so many questions. But I can’t think of anything right now. If I thought of something else to ask, could I call and talk to you? What was your name?
CLINIC: My name is Patrice.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right. Thank you.
CLINIC: You’re welcome.
CALLER: Bye.
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