PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1711 W. MAIN ST.
RAPID CITY, SD 57702-2564
605-341-2545

TAPE – 363

(Dialing, phone ringing 1x)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood, Rapid City.

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

CLINIC: No.

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

CLINIC: The only place in South Dakota is in Sioux Falls.

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: Their 800 number is 1-800-314-7216.

CALLER: Okay. My friend told me that since I’ll be 14 in March that they would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it, and nobody would have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: Nope. Nope.

CALLER: Oh. Well, is there any way not to tell my parents? Because they can’t find out at all.

CLINIC: Well, you’d have to go before a judge.

CALLER: Okay. What do I do for that?

CLINIC: Call the courthouse and the state’s attorney’s office, and tell them you want to do a judicial bypass. And you will need to see a judge, a sympathetic, pro-choice judge.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: All right?

CALLER: Okay. Well, do the judges usually say yes?

CLINIC: Well, if you go before them, they’ll adjudicate you, and say that you’re old enough.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: Well, do you know if I have to get a lawyer for that or anything?

CLINIC: A what?

CALLER: A lawyer.

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: No?

CLINIC: No, no. No, no. Just call the courthouse and tell them you want to see a pro-choice judge.

CALLER: A pro-choice judge?

CLINIC: Um-hmm. That’s all there is to it.

CALLER: Okay. Could I come in there for a pregnancy test?

CLINIC: Well, have you already done one?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: Then why do you think you’re pregnant?

CALLER: Well, I haven’t had my period since December 14th, and I’m scared.

CLINIC: Oh. Well, you can by a pregnancy test over the counter. They’re pretty accurate. They’re a lot less expensive than here.

CALLER: I would just rather someone else do it.

CLINIC: Well, it’s $15 here. And it’s a walk-in procedure.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: Would you guys have to tell anybody that I was there for that though?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: No?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: I would really want my boyfriend to be there with me. Is that all right?

CLINIC: Well, yeah, sure.

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

CLINIC: Right.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: Thanks.

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