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#800 – Maine Women’s Clinic – Dr. Bently in Bangor, ME

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MAINE WOMEN’S CLINIC – DR. BENTLY
BANGOR, ME 04401
207-945-4300

TAPE – 800

(Dialing, phone did not ring)

CLINIC: Good morning. Dr. Bentley’s office.

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

CLINIC: No, we don’t. I can give you another phone number.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: 947-5337. That’s the Naval (unclear) Health Care Center.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: I’m just kind of worried because I haven’t had my period for a while, and we’re just scared.

CLINIC: Have you had a pregnancy test?

CALLER: Well, no.

CLINIC: That’s the first thing you need to do.

CALLER: Well, do you guys do that there?

CLINIC: Well, the one from the drug store would be just as accurate as what we would do.

CALLER: Oh, really?

CLINIC: And it would probably be cheaper.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So you need to do that first and see what that says. And if it’s positive, then you should go ahead and give them a call at the number I gave you. Or Family Planning might be able to fit you right in if you want to do a pregnancy test at an office.

CALLER: If it came out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?

CLINIC: What kind of insurance do you have?

CALLER: Well, my boyfriend said he would pay cash for everything.

CLINIC: Well, what we would have to do — have you ever had an exam before?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: It would be your first appointment with a gynecologist?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: So we would consider you a new patient, and we would do like a well-woman’s physical. We would do a breast exam and a pelvic and a pap smear in order to start you on birth control. At this office it would be $144. If financially you’re looking for something less expensive, you could go through Planned Parenthood, family planning.

CALLER: Well, my boyfriend gave me this number to call, and he wanted to go to you guys. But the thing is, I’m going to be 14 later on this month, and my friend said that you guys would have to tell my parents I was there. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: Right. You could some see us on your own. Did you want to make an appointment?

CALLER: Well, I have to call him to see when he can get off work to bring me. But if I was pregnant, you could refer me to the other people?

CLINIC: Right. But you need to find that out as soon as possible; you don’t want to delay that. The first thing you need to do is go buy a test and do the test. I think they’re around anywhere from 12 to $15. You need to go do that first. And if that’s positive, then you need to call that number I gave you. That’s what you need to do first. And if that’s negative, then you can call me back, and we’ll schedule you an exam.

CALLER: Okay. If I got birth control, would anybody have to know though?

CLINIC: No. Nobody would have to know.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So go do the test first. Okay?

CALLER: All right. And you’re sure nobody would have to know anything about me and my boyfriend?

CLINIC: I’m positive.

CALLER: Okay. What was your name again if I had any other questions?

CLINIC: Yeah. My name is Liz. And you can call me back. But you need to go do your pregnancy test first. That’s the first thing you need to do. Okay?

CALLER: Okay. Thank you.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: Bye.

***END***

#701 – Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center in Bangor, ME

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MABEL WADSWORTH WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER
362 HARLOW ST
BANGOR, ME 4401
207-947-5337

TAPE – 701

(dialing sound) (ringing 2X)

CLINIC: Good afternoon. Maple Wadsworth Women’s Health.

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

CLINIC: Yes, we do.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know how much it costs?

CLINIC: $425.

CALLER: Okay. Do you know — I’m just kind of worried because like I’m going to be 14 later on this month, and 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: I don’t know. You’d need to talk to the coordinator, the clinic coordinator about that. Did you want me to have her call you back?

CALLER: Well, I can’t have anyone call me. I’m at my friend’s house and her mom would answer the phone.

CLINIC: The best time to call her would be tomorrow after 9:00.

CALLER: Okay. What was her name?

CLINIC: Her name is Marie.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, do you guys do the pregnancy tests there just to make sure?

CLINIC: Yes.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: If you need one, yes. If you’ve already done one, then no, you probably don’t need it.

CALLER: Oh. Well, I haven’t done one. I just haven’t had my period since January 3.

CLINIC: You really need to do a pregnancy test.

CALLER: So I could come in there and do that?

CLINIC: Um-hum.

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

CLINIC: Sure.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Do you have insurance at all?

CALLER: Well, no. It’s just — my boyfriend said that he would pay for everything. Like we were talking about it, and but we don’t want anyone to know about us. Would he have to sign anything if he was paying for everything?

CLINIC: I don’t believe so, no.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Did you want to make an appointment to come in for that?

CALLER: Well, when do you guys normally do that?

CLINIC: For the pregnancy test?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: We could do it tomorrow afternoon.

CALLER: What time?

CLINIC: I have a 1:15 or a 1:30.

CALLER: Okay. Well, I’d have to call my boyfriend to see, but I think he could do it on like his lunch break. Would it take very long, or —

CLINIC: No. I’d plan about a half hour.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Is it all right if he’s there with me?

CLINIC: Sure.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: But you wouldn’t have to tell anybody if I was there for that?

CLINIC: No. No, no. No. That’s confidential.

CALLER: Okay. And the birth control too?

CLINIC: Right.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Did you want to make an appointment or are you going to call me back?

CALLER: Okay, yeah. I’ll call you back. What was your name?

CLINIC: Brenda.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: Okay, thank you.

CLINIC: Bye bye.

(phone clicks)

***THE END***

#639 – Planned Parenthood in Sanford, ME

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
886 MAIN ST
SANFORD, ME 4073-7008
207-324-9385

TAPE – 639

(dialing sound) (ringing 2X)

RECORDING: Thank you for calling the Stanford Planned Parenthood. Your call is important to us. If you would like to know our office hours, please press 1. To find out about other Planned Parenthood associations — (dial sound) Our business hours are as follows: On Monday and Tuesday we are open from 8:30 to 1 and (dial sound) and from 2 to 6:30. On Wednesday our office is closed. Our office is open on Thursdays from 8:30 to 5:30. Teen walk-in is on Thursdays from 12:30 to 4:30. Adult walk-in is on Thursday from 8:30 to 12. On Fridays our office is open from 8:30 to 12 and from 1 to 4:40. Our office is also open on Saturdays from 9 to 12. If you would like to know our office hours, please press 1. To find out about other Planned Parenthood associations in Maine, please press 2. For information regarding emergency contraception please press 3. If you need to speak to someone at the front desk or leave a message please press 4 or stay on the line. (dial sound) One moment, please. (ringing 3X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Linda.

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

CLINIC: Not in the Stanford Planned Parenthood, but I can give you the Portland Planned Parenthood’s number.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay? It’s 781- I’m sorry. I thought I knew it but I didn’t. It’s 797-8881.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And call them and they’ll be able to help you there, okay?

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know, like I’m just kind of worried because like, well I’m going to be 14 later on this month and 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 they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: Well, that might make it a sticky situation, but call — I would recommend that you call over there and find out what they — because you’re 13?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: How — and you know you’re pregnant?

CALLER: Well, not really. I just — I’m scared because I haven’t had my period since like January 3.

CLINIC: Well, then do you want to come in here just for a pregnancy test?

CALLER: Well, yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. All right. So can you come in today?

CALLER: I don’t know. I would have to call my boyfriend to see if he can take me. But I don’t know. I’d have to call him to see.

CLINIC: Right. So 13 — today we could see you or Thursday morning.

CALLER: Well, would you have to tell anybody if I was getting a pregnancy test though?

CLINIC: If you did a pregnancy test — see, you’re how old again? You’re 13?

CALLER: I’m 13. I’ll be 14.

CLINIC: And I have to get a confirmation from the practitioner because I don’t really know for sure. Hold on a second, okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Can you hold on just a second?

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: Hi. I just talked to our practitioner and what she says that she recommended is that she wants you to come in just to, so you can talk to her in person and she can make sure that you’re healthy and that, you know, everything is going fine and we can rule out the pregnancy, okay?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And then she just wants to talk to you face to face and she would go over everything with you when you came here.

CALLER: Okay. But if I come in would you have to tell anybody I was there?

CLINIC: It depends on — there are certain laws in the state of Maine and there are certain age limitations. That would be something, you know — it may be something they would have to report by law, but there’s not going to be anybody here waiting for you or anything like that if you came in.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You know what I mean?

CALLER: Yeah. I just don’t want anybody to know about this.

CLINIC: Right. Right. Did you do a home pregnancy test by any chance?

CALLER: No. I didn’t know if those were usually right.

CLINIC: You know, okay. So — well, they can be pretty accurate sometimes. It depends on the test that you choose and stuff like that, but I really — I mean, is there any way we can have you come in today?

CALLER: Well, my boyfriend would have to drive me. Would we get — like, would that be all right?

CLINIC: Yeah. He could come in. He could bring you here, and then she would talk to you, the practitioner would talk to you.

CALLER: Okay. Well —

CLINIC: What time does — is he at work or something?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: What time does he get out?

CALLER: Usually around 5.

CLINIC: Around 5:00? Would he be able to bring you a littler earlier than that, or —

CALLER: I would have to find out. I’m not sure.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: But if I ended up not being pregnant would I be able to get birth control?

CLINIC: Most likely yes. She would have you fill out your history form and we’d get you started on birth control. Now it all depends on what time. I mean, if he can’t — if you come in at 5:30 then probably not, because that’s — we don’t really have enough time open at that time.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: If we could actually schedule an appointment for you to come in a little bit earlier than that then it’s a good possibility that we’d be able to do the whole thing.

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

CLINIC: We don’t notify your parents that you’re on birth control pills or anything like that.

CALLER: Would you have to tell anybody beside my parents though?

CLINIC: Well, see, as far as birth control goes, I’m really not sure of what the laws are.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: But Karen — she’s the practitioner that you would be talking to — and she knows more than I do about that. But she really wants you to come in so she can talk to you.

CALLER: Well, I don’t want to come in and my boyfriend get in trouble.

CLINIC: Right. Right. Let’s see. Um. Yeah. Hold on again, okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Hi. This is Karen. Who am I speaking with?

CALLER: Hi. I’m Lisa.

CLINIC: You’re Alicia?

CALLER: Lisa.

CLINIC: Lisa? Hi, Lisa.

CALLER: Hi.

CLINIC: I’m the nurse practitioner that is here.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You have some concerns about your partner? Is that what I’m hearing?

CALLER: Well, I just — we love each other. We’re going to get married. But I don’t want him to get in trouble if I come in there to get a pregnancy test and whatever.

CLINIC: Well, unfortunately there are laws that we have to follow as providers. My first and foremost concern is your health. If you are 13 and if there is a possibility of pregnancy, then you’re at a higher risk at this stage if there is a pregnancy that’s happening because young adults that are pregnant can have more complications. So your health is very important to me. But I do have to — it is, the law is that I have to report if there’s anybody, if you’re below 14 years of age and sexually active, it is reportable. What happens after it’s reportable, however, is up to you and the folks that are dealing with this, because there are many different things that can happen, many different scenarios that happen. And I don’t know what all of those are. All I know is that my first and foremost, if I need to do this I talk to you about it. I tell you what it is that I know that is likely to occur, what the next steps are supposed to be, what it is that you can do so I can give you all of that information. But it’s — you know, I don’t have a guarantee about what’s going to happen and what’s not going to happen.

CALLER: Well, I just don’t want my boyfriend to be in trouble.

CLINIC: Right, and I understand that completely, but there’s just — you know, this is one of those things that if I don’t report I can also get into trouble. If we don’t at least have somebody acknowledge that that is what you’ve presented to me.

CALLER: Well, so it would be better if I don’t come in there?

CLINIC: Well, I would tell you that your health is very important to you, and I would say, no it’s not better that you don’t come in because you can get counseling and education and we could find out what it is that you really want to do.

CALLER: I don’t want — I just don’t want my boyfriend to get in trouble.

CLINIC: I understand. I understand that, but there’s — I can’t make any guarantees, so to be truthful with you — I want to be truthful with you — I can’t make any guarantees, but I know that there are certain processes that have to happen, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s all going to be bad.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: But I can’t say that it’s all going to be good either.

CALLER: Oh. Well, then I don’t think I want to do this then.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: Well, all right.

CLINIC: What I would encourage though is if you are, think that you are pregnant, I would like you to go and get a home pregnancy test.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Are those usually right though?

CLINIC: Yes. They’re usually pretty good. If there is a positive pregnancy test, then what you can do is you can call and we can provide information of where you can get AB services, abortion services, if you want to go that way.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Over the phone we can provide that.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: But I can’t guarantee that the people that you go to are not going to have some concern about this either.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Would it be better just not to tell them?

CLINIC: You know? I’m going to tell you again, as a healthcare provider absolutely not. You have to be honest so that we can address your health and your situation along the way. But I think that you can, if they ask if you have a supportive partner you could say yeah. I think that you certainly can choose your answers.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: But I want you to be as honest as possible. I think that’s really important just to be as honest as you can because that allows us to treat you appropriately.

CALLER: So like if I tell him he’s 22, he’s going to go to jail?

CLINIC: Well, that’s not necessarily true. You know? It’s a process that you have to go through, and I’m not — you know, some folks, you know — I had to tell you that I’m not that familiar with what happens. I know that when you report it that there is an investigation that occurs. And then there’s — whether this sexual activity was consensual or nonconsensual.

CALLER: Well, yeah. I mean, we’re in love. We’re going to get married.

CLINIC: Right. So I mean, and the law goes with certain things, so I can’t tell you which avenue that they’re — you know, what people are going to think or what goes down. All I know is that if you’re as honest as you can about it that there’s — you know, it’s out there and you don’t have to worry so much about it. And you’re not seeking healthcare if you need it.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: That’s the most important thing, Lisa. I can’t stress that enough.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay? Good luck.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Let us know what you want to do.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You take care.

CALLER: Thanks.

CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.

(phone clicks)

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#606 – Planned Parenthood in Biddeford, ME

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
PO BOX 1556
BIDDEFORD, ME 4005-1556
207-282-6620

TAPE – 606
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)

CLINIC: Good morning. Thank you for calling Planned Parenthood.

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

CLINIC: No, we do not.

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

CLINIC: Have you done a positive pregnancy test?

CALLER: No. I just haven’t had my period since like December 26, and I’m scared.

CLINIC: Okay. So you probably should do a pregnancy test first before you start inquiring about anything.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: Did you — are you a patient of any of the Planned Parenthoods?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: Which one are you close by?

CALLER: The one that you guys —

CLINIC: The Biddeford — here, the Biddeford site?

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: You can either come in after 12:30 today to do a pregnancy test and then get some options counseling at that time and go from there.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So, you know, it could be — are you having symptoms of pregnancy?

CALLER: Well, no. I just haven’t had my period since like the day after Christmas.

CLINIC: Right. How old are you?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 next month.

CLINIC: Okay. Well, you need to come in and do a pregnancy test.

CALLER: Okay. But would you have to tell my parents or anything? Like my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. No. We wouldn’t be telling your parents.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: No. So — but you do need to, you do need to come in. I don’t know. We’ll be back from lunch around 12:30.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: So if you want to come in after 12:30 and then we’ll at least do the pregnancy test and go from there — because it could be something as simple that you need to go on birth control pills to regulate your period, so.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You know. So there are other things that could be wrong.

CALLER: So I could be on birth control and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody about that either?

CLINIC: Not about going on birth control, no.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: No. We do the pregnancy tests are free if you decide if it’s a negative pregnancy test today and you want to go on birth control, if you don’t have insurance or Medicaid or anything like that —

CALLER: Well, my boyfriend said he would pay for everything.

CLINIC: Okay, all right. So he can pay for the office visit and pay for the pills and —

CALLER: But it’s just we were talking about all this and we don’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us. If he was paying for it, would he have to sign anything?

CLINIC: He wouldn’t have to sign anything at all.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You would have to have — you would fill out forms and so forth. We would need all your information, but we wouldn’t call your parents to tell them that you’re coming here to go on pills or anything like that.

CALLER: Okay. So nobody would know about him?

CLINIC: Your parents won’t know about him, no.

CALLER: Okay. Well, like just nobody at all?

CLINIC: Well, we’ll know. (laughs)

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: We’ll know about him because you’re going to be coming in here, so.

CALLER: It’s just, we don’t want his ex-wife to know about us either, so.

CLINIC: Um-hum, well, we’re not going to tell his ex-wife either. (laughs)

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: So. But come in and do the pregnancy test.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: Well, I need to call him and see if he can bring me today, but —

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: If he thought up of any other questions, could I call and talk to you? What was your name?

CLINIC: My name’s Christine.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.

CALLER: Thanks. Bye.

(phone clicks)

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#607 – Planned Parenthood in Brunswick, ME

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
PO BOX 234
BRUNSWICK, ME 4011
207-725-8264

TAPE – 607

(Dialing, phone ringing 3x)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Terry. Can you hold?

CALLER: All right.

(Pause)

CLINIC: Can I help you?

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

CLINIC: We don’t. (Unclear) Tower Clinic in Portland. I could give you the number if you’d like.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: 797-8881.

CALLER: Okay. Well, I’m just worried. I’m going to be 14 next month, and my friend said that you guys would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to sign whatever it is, and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: Right. It’s confidential. You just need to call Portland and talk to them about that.

CALLER: The thing is I haven’t had my period since December 26th, and that’s the whole reason why I’m worried about all this.

CLINIC: Right.

CALLER: Could I come in there for a pregnancy test to actually see?

CLINIC: Do you want to come in this afternoon?

CALLER: What time?

CLINIC: How about 2:00?

CALLER: Well, I’d have to call my boyfriend to see because he said that he would take me there.

CLINIC: Well, give him a call and then call me back, okay?

CALLER: Well, if it ended up that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control there too today?

CLINIC: Possibly, yes.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Yeah, and if you could just give him a call and call me back before the appointment’s gone.

CALLER: Would anybody have to know if I was on birth control though?

CLINIC: No, we’re a confidential service.

CALLER: It’s just me and my boyfriend were talking about all this. And he said he would pay for everything, but we don’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us. So would he have to sign anything?

CLINIC: No. We’re a confidential service. We only need to see you.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Thank you.

CALLER: Bye.

CLINIC: Bye.

***END***

#608 – Planned Parenthood in Portland, ME

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
PO BOX 1519
PORTLAND, ME 4104-1519
207-797-8881

TAPE – 608

(Dialing, phone ringing 2x)

CLINIC: Hi. Can I help you?

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

CLINIC: Yes, we do.

CALLER: How much does that cost?

CLINIC: It’s $370.

CALLER: Okay. Well, I’m just kind of scared. I’ll be 14 later on this month, and 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: How old are you?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 later on this month.

CLINIC: Okay. And have you been here before?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: Okay. Hold on a minute, okay?

CALLER: Okay.

(Pause)

CLINIC: Hi.

CALLER: Hi.

CLINIC: I’m sorry to keep you holding. I actually need to talk to a nurse about that.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Do you want to come in and talk to somebody?

CALLER: Well, I just was wanting to ask questions first.

CLINIC: Okay. Can we call you back?

CALLER: Well, I’m at my friend’s house. And if you called, her mom would pick up the phone.

CLINIC: Well, I can just say Leann’s (sp) calling for you.

CALLER: I don’t want to get any calls here.

CLINIC: Oh, you don’t. Okay. Do you want to call back then?

CALLER: Yeah. Who shall I ask for?

CLINIC: Just ask for Leann.

CALLER: Do you guys do pregnancy tests there?

CLINIC: Yeah. Yep.

CALLER: I’m just scared because I haven’t had my period since the day after Christmas, so I’m worried.

CLINIC: Oh, you have not?

CALLER: Right.

CLINIC: Can you come in today?

CALLER: I think so. But I would have to call my boyfriend to see if he could take me.

CLINIC: All right. You need to call him. Because we close at 4, and you need to come in around — if you can, come in here around 1:30.

CALLER: Would you have to tell my parents though?

CLINIC: No. I don’t know about the whole abortion thing. I need to talk to a nurse about that.

CALLER: But about a pregnancy test?

CLINIC: But it’s all right if you’re coming in for a pregnancy test.

CALLER: Well, if it ended up that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control today too?

CLINIC: Yes.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Yes.

CALLER: But would anybody have to know about birth control?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Right.

CALLER: Okay. It’s just me and my boyfriend were talking about all this, and we don’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us. But he said he would pay for everything. Would he have to sign anything?

CLINIC: Nope.

CALLER: Oh, all right.

CLINIC: Okay? So try to get in here at 1:30. Call me back and see if you can get in.

CALLER: Okay. And what was your name again?

CLINIC: Leann.

CALLER: Leann. All right. Thanks.

CLINIC: You’re welcome. Bye.

CALLER: Bye.

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