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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