#787 – West Side Clinic in Fort Worth, TX

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WEST SIDE CLINIC
2011 LAS VEGAS TRAIL
FORT WORTH, TX 76108
817-246-2446

TAPE – 787

(Dialing, phone ringing 1x)

CLINIC: Westside Clinic. May I help you?

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

CLINIC: Yes.

CALLER: How much does it cost for that?

CLINIC: It depends how far along you are?

CALLER: How do you know? I’m not sure.

CLINIC: Do you know the first day of your last period?

CALLER: January 3rd.

CLINIC: January 3rd?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. You would probably be about almost 10 weeks.

CALLER: Okay. So how much would it be then?

CLINIC: Hold on, okay?

(Pause)

CLINIC: Your period was when did you say?

CALLER: January 3rd.

CLINIC: January the 3rd. So that would be between 9 and 10 weeks. That would be $300. Up to 11 weeks will be $300. And it’s payable in cash or major credit card. And appointments are Tuesday through Saturday, and all appointments are in the morning. And all you have to do is call one day ahead of time to set up an appointment.

CALLER: The thing is — my main worry is 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: No, uh-uh. No. If you’re under age, you have to have a parent.

CALLER: Well, is there any way not to tell my parents?

CLINIC: Hold on, okay?

CALLER: Okay.

(Short pause)

CLINIC: Can I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Who is this?

CLINIC: This is Westside Clinic.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, I was talking to someone different.

CLINIC: Huh?

CALLER: I was wondering if I could get an abortion. I’m going to be 14 later on this month, and my friend said 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, no. We would have to have a parent — do you live here in Fort Worth?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: And you’re 13?

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: And you’re boyfriend’s 22.

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. How far along are you? Do you know?

CALLER: The other lady said I was like 9 to 10 weeks.

CLINIC: Okay. What you’re going to have to do is come up here probably either tomorrow or Saturday. There’s a form that you’re going to have to fill out. And basically what it is, is you’re going to give me your name. And you’re going to have to send a certified letter to a parent.

CALLER: But I can’t tell my parents.

CLINIC: But if you just come here, what we need is an address to send a certified letter to. Even if the letter comes back to us, and it doesn’t get to the person it’s suppose to get to, once we wait 48 hours from when the letter went out, you can come in here and get a procedure.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Does that make sense?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. All you have to do is come up here and give me your name on a form, and you just write down the name of the parent, and just put an address that this letter is going to go to. And then we’re going to send that letter out. And if that letter comes back to us, it doesn’t matter — even if it comes back, it’s returned, it doesn’t get to your parents, we have to at least attempt to reach a parent. And after 48 hours if we don’t hear anything from anybody or we get the letter back, we can schedule you for an appointment even though you’re under age.

CALLER: Okay. But you’re sure my parents wouldn’t find out that way?

CLINIC: Well, like I said, we have to at least attempt to reach a parent. And I have a hotline phone number that you can try to call if you want to. And it’s a way to go through the court to bypass — it’s like getting a waiver for parental rights and parental consent. And they can give you some information on what you could do to also get around telling your parents about it.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Do you want that phone number?

CALLER: Yeah, please.

CLINIC: Let me give you that phone number. And if you decide you want to come up here and fill out a form for us to send a letter to an address that you give us, you can still do that too. But you have to do it in person. You have to come up here.

CALLER: But if I go to the court or whatever, I don’t have to fill out the form?

CLINIC: Right. And they’ll tell you what you need to do if you go this way, okay? It’s 1-866-999-5263. So call that number, and they can give you some more information on what you could do if you want to go through the court. Otherwise, if you decide to come up here and fill out that form, you just make sure you do it in the next few days so that we can send the letter Monday, and we can do the procedure next week.

CALLER: Well, the thing is me and my boyfriend were talking about all this, and he said he would pay cash for everything, but we don’t want anyone to know about us. If he was paying for everything, would he have to sign anything or fill out any forms?

CLINIC: No, no. If he’s paying cash, he can just come with you when you come get your procedure, and he can pay the cash.

CALLER: Okay. So nobody has to know about him?

CLINIC: No. Okay? So just try that phone number. And then if you decide to come up here and fill out that form, we can do it that way.

CALLER: Well, I haven’t had a pregnancy test yet. Would you guys do that there?

CLINIC: So you don’t even know if you’re pregnant or not?

CALLER: Well, I just haven’t had my period since like early January.

CLINIC: Do you have any symptoms?

CALLER: I don’t know.

CLINIC: Yeah, we do free tests if you want to come up here and get a test.

CALLER: Well, when do you do them?

CLINIC: Well, we close at 5. If you want to come up here today, just the next time you go to the bathroom, just get a sample of your urine and put it in a container with a lid, bring it up here, and we’ll run it for you.

CALLER: What time are you open tomorrow?

CLINIC: Tomorrow we open at 8:30, and we’ll be closing at 5.

CALLER: If it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys do birth control there?

CLINIC: No. We only can give birth control to our patients.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Where would I go to get birth control?

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood could help you there probably.

CALLER: But would they have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: What was your name?

CLINIC: My name’s Dawn.

CALLER: Okay. All right. So I can call you back if I have any questions?

CLINIC: Yeah, you can call back, and come up here for a test if you need to tomorrow. You could do that. And then at that same time you can fill out the form if you don’t go through the court, okay?

CALLER: Okay. Thank you.

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye bye.

***END***

#788 – Trinity Valley Women’s Clinic in Fort Worth, TX

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TRINITY VALLEY WOMEN’S CLINIC
1325 S. MAIN ST.
FORT WORTH, TX 76104
817-335-6641

TAPE – 788

(Dialing, phone ringing 1x)

CLINIC: Trinity Valley Women’s Center. This is Linda. May I help you?

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

CLINIC: Yes, we do.

CALLER: How much does it cost for that?

CLINIC: How far along are you?

CALLER: I’m not sure. How do you know?

CLINIC: By your first day of your last period.

CALLER: Oh. Well, that was January 3rd.

CLINIC: Okay. Let’s see. That’s putting you at about eight to nine weeks. And at that time you have the choice for a local or an IV sedation. A local is when they deaden the area with monocaine, but you will feel some cramping. They’ll give you a 10 milligram of valium to help relax you. That’s 305. Or you can have an IV sedation. That’s where you don’t remember the procedure itself, and that’s 390. And those prices do include the two-week check-up, a package of birth control pills if you want them, and your two take-home medications you’ll be on for a few days.

CALLER: Okay. Well, the thing is 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: No. In the state of Texas you have to have parental consent. Unfortunately, that’s the state law. And you’re how old?

CALLER: I’m going to be 14 on the 19th.

CLINIC: Okay. So you’re 13 now and he’s 22?

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: (Pause) What we have to do is have one of the parents come up here with their drivers license and sign an affidavit that they’re aware of your decision.

CALLER: Well, is there any way not to have to tell them at all?

CLINIC: You’d have to go to court and get a judicial bypass.

CALLER: What is that?

CLINIC: It’s just a note from the judge saying that if you told your parents that they would beat you or harm you in some way. You have to have a really good reason why you wouldn’t want to tell them.

CALLER: How much does it cost for that?

CLINIC: I have no idea. I can give you the name of the attorney that we go through, and she can help you with that. Her name is — I just talked to the receptionist over there. What’s her name? (Pause). Okay. The number is 817-870-9159.

CALLER: What was her name?

CLINIC: The attorney’s name is V.C. Cornish (ph). That’s her office, and I cannot remember for the life of me what that lady’s name is, her secretary. But anyway, just tell them you talked to Trinity Valley, and you want to know how to get a judicial bypass.

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

CLINIC: I don’t know. We’ve never done one to tell you the truth. Since this law’s been in effect, we’ve always had the girls come up with one of their parents.

CALLER: Well, me and my boyfriend were talking about all this, and we don’t want anyone to know about us. But he said he was going to pay for everything with cash. Would he have to fill out any forms or anything?

CLINIC: No. As far as payment goes, we don’t care who pays. It doesn’t matter to us who pays. But with your age and everything — why can’t you tell your mother or dad?

CALLER: I can’t tell them at all. If they found out — well, they know my boyfriend. I mean, he works with my dad, and they know we’re going out. But if they knew that we were having sex, I don’t know what they would do. They can’t find out about that at all.

CLINIC: Yeah. Oh, boy. He works with your dad?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: But how about your mother? How about telling your mom? You would be surprised at how understanding they can be.

CALLER: I don’t think so. I mean, they never listen to me. They don’t understand anything.

CLINIC: Do you have an aunt?

CALLER: No. I don’t have any family here.

CLINIC: Gosh. That is the only thing. Even if he was older, we have to see their drivers license. And we can’t prove that they’re not your mom or dad. They just have to swear on an affidavit here in our office that says that they are your parent. But if he tried to do that — your boyfriend, he’s 22 and you’re 13 — that only would make him 9 when you were born. When you were born, he would be 9. So you can’t do that. But you see what I’m saying? There’s no way for us to know whether or not it’s your legal parent if you don’t tell us. You have to have a person — hang on just one second.

CALLER: Okay.

(Pause)

CLINIC: Okay. What I’m saying is, if you bring an adult up here and they’re swear that they’re your parent, and they don’t tell me that they’re not your parent, I have no way of knowing or not.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: But they can’t be 20 years old and you’re 14. You see what I’m saying?

CALLER: Yeah, I see.

CLINIC: They have to be old enough to be your parent. And that’s the only way you can get by it. But if they walk in this door and say, I’m not really her parent, then I say bye bye.

CALLER: Well, maybe my boyfriend knows somebody.

CLINIC: I mean, you know, I’m not even suppose to be telling you this. But there’s no way that I can know for a fact that who you bring in here is not your mom or dad. See what I’m saying? If they’re old enough to be your parent.

CALLER: I haven’t had a pregnancy test yet. Would you guys do that beforehand just to make sure I was pregnant?

CLINIC: Yeah. If you want to come up here and do a pregnancy test, you don’t need to have parental consent for that, and it’s free.

CALLER: Oh, really?

CLINIC: Um-hmm.

CALLER: When do you guys normally do that?

CLINIC: We could do it any day before 4:00.

CALLER: Do you have any hours on Saturday?

CLINIC: No, we’re not open on Saturday.

CALLER: So anytime before 4:00 in the week?

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Monday through Friday.

CALLER: How soon would I know that I’m pregnant or not?

CLINIC: About 10 minutes.

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

CLINIC: Uh-huh. You pay $75 for a pap smear, then they’d put you on birth control pills and give you two free months supply. And then write you out a prescription for the remaining 10 months that you fill each month at the drug store.

CALLER: But my boyfriend can pay for that. That’s all taken care of. Would anyone have to know if I was on birth control though?

CLINIC: No. You don’t have to have parental consent for birth control.

CALLER: It’s just we don’t want to have to go through this again.

CLINIC: I understand that. Okay?

CALLER: So you’re sure nobody would have to know about me and my boyfriend or anything?

CLINIC: I’m sorry. What did you say?

CALLER: You’re sure no one would have to know about me and my boyfriend or anything?

CLINIC: Uh-uh. Not to do a pregnancy test or birth control pills. Anything but an abortion, nobody has to know. You don’t even have to show your i.d. when you do the pregnancy test.

CALLER: If I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you? What was your name?

CLINIC: My name is Linda. I’ll be glad to talk to you. What’s your first name?

CALLER: Lisa.

CLINIC: Lisa?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay, Lisa. Just give me a call if I can help you, baby.

CALLER: Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Okay. You’re welcome. Bye bye.

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TAPE D-788

(Dialing, phone ringing 1x)

CLINIC: This is Linda. May I help you?

CALLER: Hi, yeah. I called yesterday and was asking some questions about getting an abortion. My name is Lisa. Do you remember talking to me?

CLINIC: I think I do.

CALLER: Okay. Well, the thing is, I was talking to my boyfriend, and I told him what you said about getting someone to come in that was old enough to look like my dad.

CLINIC: Yes, yes, yes.

CALLER: Well, he’s got an uncle who’s 50 who said he would do it. When he comes in, what should he say?

CLINIC: What you’ll do is come to the window and say that you have an appointment; my name is Lisa whatever, that you have an appointment. And then I’ll ask to see your i.d. Then I’ll say I need to see Dad’s i.d. And then he just hands me my i.d.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: And I make a copy of it. I make a copy of yours. And then a little while later I call him back, and he just signs the notary stating that he is your parent.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And the only time that would be a problem is if he tells me I’m not her parent. Because I’m not — you know.

CALLER: Well, he said he would do it for my boyfriend.

CLINIC: Well, as long as he doesn’t tell me he’s not your father, then we’re all right.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: All right.

CALLER: So when should I come in?

CLINIC: Okay. Now, how far along are you?

CALLER: Well, you said yesterday like nine weeks. But I haven’t had a pregnancy test yet. Should I do that first or —

CLINIC: Well, we do a pregnancy test here. And so you can either come ahead of time for the pregnancy test, or you can just do it all, if you know you’re pregnant and there’s no doubt about it.

CALLER: Well, does he have to come with me for the pregnancy test?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You can come until 4:30 today or on Monday from 8 to 4. Just drop by and do a pregnancy test. And then if you want to do a sonogram to determine how far along that you are, you can do that too. That’s $100, and we deduct it from the price of the procedure, if you want to. If not, you can just wait until you schedule. But when you come in to do the pregnancy test, they’ll schedule your appointment when you find out that it’s positive. Then they’ll schedule you an appointment. And just tell them you’ll be bringing your dad.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: And that’s all you need to do.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: All righty, sweetie. You know how to get here?

CALLER: Yeah. So I don’t have to bring him for the pregnancy test then?

CLINIC: No. The only —

CALLER: Just after it’s positive.

CLINIC: Yes. When you bring him for the actual procedure, he just has to wait until I get him to sign the notary, and then he can leave. Or he can come at anytime and show me his license. If that’s not convenient for him to come during the appointment, ya’ll can come ahead of time and sign.

CALLER: Oh, all right.

CLINIC: But my boyfriend could be with me for the pregnancy test and the procedure?

CLINIC: No. They can’t go back with you, but he can sit in the lobby.

CALLER: Oh, okay. So they can both be there?

CLINIC: Uh-huh.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And if he wants to get it over with and sign the papers then, he can. Just ask for Danielle or me. I won’t be here Monday, but Danielle will be. And I’ll tell her about it.

CALLER: And you’re sure that nobody would ask about my boyfriend.

CLINIC: Ask about him?

CALLER: Right.

CLINIC: No. They wouldn’t ask anything about him.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Uh-uh, he doesn’t have to show his i.d. or anything.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Let me tell you when Danielle will be here because she’s the notary. Are you coming Monday to do this?

CALLER: I’ll try. I think so.

CLINIC: Okay. If you’re coming Monday to do this, Danielle won’t be here until about noon, from noon to 4:30. So you’ll have to come between noon and 4.

CALLER: Okay. And if it turned out I was pregnant, then we’ll schedule the abortion?

CLINIC: Yeah. And if he comes with you, he can sign the notary and get it over with; then he doesn’t have to come back.

CALLER: So it would be better if he came to the pregnancy test then?

CLINIC: I think so. And then he could sign the notary and be done with it. And then you’re set to go, and your boyfriend can bring you in for the actual abortion and he doesn’t even have to be involved. Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: And we don’t ask for his i.d. once we got the notary papers.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: All right, thanks.

CLINIC: We’re located at 1325 South Main.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay. We’ll see you then. Your name is Lisa, right?

CALLER: Right.

CLINIC: Okay. I’ll tell Danielle.

CALLER: Okay, thanks.

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye bye.

CALLER: Bye.

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#473 – Planned Parenthood in Amarillo, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1501 S. TAYLOR ST.
AMARILLO, TX 79101-4307
806-372-8731

TAPE – 473

(dialing sound) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: (recording) Welcome to Planned Parenthood. If you know your party’s extension you may enter it at any time. (dial sound)

Please hold while I transfer you to the operator. (music) (ringing)

Good morning. Planned Parenthood. May I help you?

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

CLINIC: No, we don’t.

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

CLINIC: You would have to come in and get some pamphlets, and we can do counselling if you like. I’m not allowed to give that information over the phone.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: Well, what time are you guys open?

CLINIC: You can come in any time. We just ask that you be here before 4:30 today.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: No, 6:30 today. Today is Tuesday. I’m sorry. Okay?

CALLER: Well, do you know — I’m just really worried because like — well, I’m going to be 14 in March, and my friend said that they 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: I really don’t know. You would have to come in. I’m not really allowed to give that information over the phone.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, would you guys have to tell my parents if I came in though?

CLINIC: No. No. You can just come in.

CALLER: Oh, really?

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, is it all right if my boyfriend is there with me?

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: Because I don’t have any other way to get there.

CLINIC: That’s fine. That’s fine.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Do you guys do pregnancy tests there though?

CLINIC: Um-hum. We do pregnancy tests here also. All right?

CALLER: Well, how much do those cost?

CLINIC: Oh, they’re free, and we do those on a walk-in basis also.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know like if the pregnancy test came out that I wasn’t pregnant if I could get birth control?

CLINIC: Yeah. You could, we also have the HOPES program that we call. You can get up to three cycles of pills without an exam. How old are you, you said?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: Yeah, okay. We can, they can also do that today if your test came out to be negative. You would have to talk to the nurse and see. It’s just really up to her.

CALLER: Well, would you have to tell anybody that I was on birth control though?

CLINIC: No. Everything’s confidential.

CALLER: Okay. It’s just, me and my boyfriend were talking about all this, and we don’t want anyone to —

CLINIC: Yeah. Everything’s confidential. I mean, you don’t have to bring a parent in or anything for you to come in here.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Okay, so if I had a positive test would you have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. Everything’s confidential.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: You would just get referred out to Medicaid if you’re wanting to keep the baby and then for that you’d just have to come in for counseling and stuff. Okay?

CALLER: Oh. Well, it’s just my friend told me that you would have to tell if I had a positive pregnancy test.

CLINIC: No. No. No. We don’t have to tell. Okay? Do you have any more questions?

CALLER: Well, if I do could I call and talk to you? What was your name?

CLINIC: My name is Martha.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Okay, thanks.

CLINIC: Okay. You’re welcome. Bye.

(phone clicks)

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#474 – Planned Parenthood in Abilene, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
PO BOX 209
ABILENE, TX 79604
915-672-0574

TAPE – 474

(dialing sounds) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Jason. Can I help you?

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

CLINIC: No, we do not do those here at this clinic.

CALLER: Really? Do you know of anybody that does?

CLINIC: Dallas or Ft. Worth would be the closest place.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, do you know — like well, I’m just really worried because like, well I’m going to be 14 in March, and my friend told me that they would have to tell my parents I’m getting an abortion. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just sign whatever it is and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: I think you yourself would have to go before an attorney.

CALLER: Well, how much does that cost?

CLINIC: I’m not sure what the cost is on it.

CALLER: Oh. Okay. Well, what would I do with the attorney though?

CLINIC: They just make you sign some papers. It’s just an official red tape process.

CALLER: Okay. But do they always say it’s all right, and they wouldn’t have to tell my parents?

CLINIC: Well, to be honest with you I’m not sure what exactly happens there. You need to contact an attorney.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: And ask them.

CALLER: Well, do you guys do the pregnancy tests there though?

CLINIC: Yes, we will do that for free.

CALLER: Oh, really? But would you have to tell my parents about that?

CLINIC: Oh, no, not with the pregnancy test, no.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, but the only thing is, my boyfriend will be the only way I could get there. Would that be all right if he’s there with me?

CLINIC: Yes, of course.

CALLER: Okay. Well, it’s just — I’m wondering because like we were talking about all this, and we didn’t want anyone to know about us, so would you —

CLINIC: Don’t worry.

CALLER: — guys have to ask anything about him?

CLINIC: Well, not about him, no. He’s completely confidential. We’ll have to ask you some questions, but that’s it.

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

CLINIC: Yes, you can.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, would you have to tell anybody if I was on birth control though? It’s just I don’t want to have to go through this again.

CLINIC: Actually, I do not know. If you want to come and take a pregnancy test, we can talk about it then though. Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay.

CALLER: Well, is there like a counselor or somebody there that —

CLINIC: There will be someone here you can talk to her, a nurse practitioner.

CALLER: Okay. Okay. Well, what was your name again?

CLINIC: Jason.

CALLER: All right. Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Bye bye.

CALLER: Bye.

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#475 – Planned Parenthood in Odessa, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
910 S. GRANT AVE. # B
ODESSA, TX 79761-6316
915-580-7404

TAPE – 475

(dialing sound) (ringing 3X)

CLINIC: Thank you for calling Planned Parenthood. How can I help you?

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

CLINIC: Not at this clinic, but our Midland Planned Parenthood does.

CALLER: Oh. Well, do you know if — you know that number?

CLINIC: I sure do. It is 570-5184.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know — like I’m just really worried because my friend told me — well, I’m going to be 14 in March, and she said that they would have to tell my parents, but my boyfriend’s 22. Could they just have him sign whatever, and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. And it is parental consent. I mean, not parental consent. It’s just parental notification. But they do have to notify a legal guardian.

CALLER: Oh. Well, is there any way not to tell my parents, because well, it’s just, they can’t find out at all. I mean, if they — it’s just, they hate my boyfriend because — I mean, he’s a great guy. They just hate him because they think he’s too old for me. So they can’t find out at all.

CLINIC: Well, you can go through something called the Judicial Bypass and go before a judge, and you know, and try to — you know, if you explain your case and they think, okay, there’s a good reason for her parents not to know, then it can happen that way. We’ve got some information here on that if you want to come in and pick it up and go that way.

CALLER: Well, do they ever say no?

CLINIC: Yes.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: They do. Yeah.

CALLER: Oh. Well, what would I do if they said no?

CLINIC: Then they’d have to notify your parents.

CALLER: Oh. All right. Well, could I come in there for like a pregnancy test though?

CLINIC: Sure.

CALLER: Well, it’s just — I’m just scared because I haven’t had my period since like December 21st, and I don’t know what to do.

CLINIC: Okay. Well, go ahead and come in and take a pregnancy test. You can come in this afternoon from like 1 to 4, and then we’ll do a pregnancy test and we can give you some information.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know like the only way I’d be able to get there is if my boyfriend is there with me. Would that be all right?

CLINIC: Yeah. That’s fine.

CALLER: Okay. It’s just we were talking about all this, and we didn’t want anyone to know about us. But would you have to ask him any questions or anything?

CLINIC: No. Uh-uh.

CALLER: All right. Well, if I came in for a pregnancy test would you have to tell anybody that I was there for that?

CLINIC: No. Everything is confidential.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, do you know — like if the pregnancy test came out that I wasn’t pregnant would I be able to get birth control?

CLINIC: We could do a physical. We wouldn’t be able to do one today, but we could set you up an appointment for a physical, and we could get you started on birth control.

CALLER: Well, how soon could you like do that?

CLINIC: Well, we don’t have our schedule yet for March, but it would be sometime in March, probably within the next week or two.

CALLER: All right. Well, if I was on birth control would you have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. Uh-uh.

CALLER: Okay. It’s just, we don’t want to have to go through all this again. So.

CLINIC: Right. I understand.

CALLER: But do you know, like since I can’t drive yet, would my boyfriend be able to pick up the pills?

CLINIC: No. It would have to be you.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Okay. Well, let me talk to my boyfriend real quick. Can I call you back? What was your name?

CLINIC: Tanya.

CALLER: All right. Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Um-hum. Bye.

CALLER: Bye.

(phone clicks)

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#476 – Planned Parenthood in El Paso, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
2817 E. YANDELL DR.
EL PASO, TX 79903-4026
915-566-6707

TAPE – 476

(dialing sound) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Regina speaking. Can you please hold?

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

CLINIC: I’m sorry? No, we don’t.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, could i ask somebody some questions then?

CLINIC: Are you a patient here?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: No, then I cannot transfer you through.

CALLER: Oh. Well, do you know — could I ask you real quick? I’m just really worried.

CLINIC: Okay. As far as abortions, we don’t do abortions here. I really — if you need anything about abortions I can give you a number that you can call.

CALLER: Oh. Well, what is that?

CLINIC: The number is 544-2769.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know — like I’m just really worried because like, well my friend said that since like I’m going to be 14 in March that they would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just sign whatever it is and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: I’m not sure, ma’am.

CALLER: Oh. Well, okay. Well, do you know if I could come in there for like a pregnancy test though?

CLINIC: Yeah. But you will have to go and set up an appointment for that. We don’t go by walk-ins.

CALLER: Oh. Well, what time do you guys do appointments?

CLINIC: It just depends on when you would like to come in. Hold on, okay?

CALLER: All right. (long pause)

CLINIC: Thank you for holding. How may I help you?

CALLER: Yeah. I was wondering if I could come in for a pregnancy test and —

CLINIC: When would you like to come in?

CALLER: Tomorrow, I think. What time do you have tomorrow?

CLINIC: What time I have? 8:30 tomorrow morning.

CALLER: Okay. Well, I’d have to call my boyfriend to see, but he’d be the only one that could bring me. Would that be all right if he was there with me?

CLINIC: That’s fine.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: But would anybody have to know about us or anything?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Oh, really?

CLINIC: Um-um.

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

CLINIC: You will have to have an exam done here first.

CALLER: Well, could I get that scheduled tomorrow?

CLINIC: How about 8:40? Is that fine?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Can I have your name?

CALLER: If I was on birth control, would you have to tell anybody though?

CLINIC: No, ma’am. May I have your name, please?

CALLER: It’s Christine.

CLINIC: Your last name?

CALLER: Smith.

CLINIC: Date of birth?

CALLER: March 19, 1988.

CLINIC: And day time phone number that we can contact you to confirm an appointment?

CALLER: Well –

CLINIC: Or we just go ahead and confirm it. What you need to do is go ahead and just bring in at least $10 with you. Okay? Also, we ask 24 hours prior to appointment do not have any sexual intercourse, no vaginal creams, no douching, and you cannot be on your period.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay? So then we’ll see you tomorrow at 8:40.

CALLER: But would you have to tell my parents at all about anything?

CLINIC: I’m sorry?

CALLER: Would you have to tell my parents —

CLINIC: No. Everything that we do here is confidential.

CALLER: Everything?

CLINIC: Yes, ma’am.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Okay? Thank you. Bye bye.

CALLER: Bye.

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#477 – Planned Parenthood in El Paso, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
10761 PEBBLE HILLS BLVD. # F
EL PASO, TX 79935-2037
915-595-1564

TAPE – 477

(dialing sound) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood East. This is Natalie. Can I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was talking to Lupe, but the phone got disconnected. So —

CLINIC: Oh, okay. I’m sorry. And your name, ma’am?

CALLER: It’s — well, she just put me on hold.

CLINIC: Okay. Can I have your name?

CALLER: It’s Christine.

CLINIC: Just a moment. (long pause)

Ma’am?

CALLER: Uh-huh.

CLINIC: I know you’re holding for Lupe. She’s on another call right now. Is there anything I can help you with?

CALLER: Well, yeah. What was your name?

CLINIC: My name is Natalie.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Yeah. Well, I was just actually wanting to ask some questions, but like I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.

CLINIC: No, sweetie, we don’t. But I can give you the number where we refer our patients.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: It’s for Women’s Reproductive Services, and let me get that number for you. Just a moment. Just a second.

CALLER: Well, do you know — like I’m just really worried because like I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: And my friend told me that they 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: Ummm — that’s a really touchy situation because of his age.

CALLER: Why?

CLINIC: Because that’s probably considered statutory rape.

CALLER: But he’s not raping me. I mean, we’re in love. We’re going to get married.

CLINIC: Right. I can just give you the number, ma’am. I really can’t give you any other information.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: It’s 544-2861.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay? I really wouldn’t know how to advise you on that.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: All righty, hon?

CALLER: Well, do you know if I could come in there for like a pregnancy test though?

CLINIC: Uh, they do that there.

CALLER: Oh, well, it’s just my boyfriend told me to call you guys.

CLINIC: Well, if you’re considering termination of pregnancy I would go ahead and have everything done at one place so it’s not so much confusion.

CALLER: Well, I wasn’t really sure if I was pregnant actually. I’m just really scared because I haven’t had my period since like December 21st. And I’m worried.

CLINIC: I don’t blame you. You can come in.

CALLER: What time?

CLINIC: Well, do you have Medicaid?

CALLER: No. My boyfriend said he would pay for everything.

CLINIC: Okay. Can you hold for a moment, please?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Can you hold on for one second?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Thanks. (pause)

CALLER: (dialing sounds) (busy signal) (dialing sounds) (busy signal) (dialing sounds) (ringing)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood East. This is Natalie. Can I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was just on the phone with you, but my friend’s mom came in and I had to hang up.

CLINIC: Right. I came back to the line. Can I give you a number you can go? There’s a confidential place you can go.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: For free pregnancy tests. Okay? It’s called the Sierra Teen Resource Center. Okay? And the number there is 755-8336. And it is free. Okay?

CALLER: Okay. Well, would they have to tell my parents?

CLINIC: I don’t know what their policies are, dear. Okay? But —

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

CLINIC: Yes, you could.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Do you have — you don’t have Medicaid, right?

CALLER: Right. Yeah. My boyfriend said he would pay for everything.

CLINIC: Okay. Why don’t you go ahead and find out —

CALLER: It’s just we don’t want to have to go through all this again.

CLINIC: Why don’t you go ahead and find out what’s going on? Okay? And then when you know call us back, and we can go ahead and talk to you and set up for an appointment.

CALLER: Okay. Well, if I was on birth control, would you guys have to tell anybody though?

CLINIC: There are laws that we have to follow regarding positive pregnancy tests or positive STDs in people under the age of 14. Okay? We have to abide by those laws.

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: As far as telling your parents just if you come in? No, it is confidential. Okay? We do encourage you to talk to your parents. Your visit will be confidential. You know, we just have to follow the laws that we’re required to under the Texas statute. Okay?

CALLER: Okay. Well, would it be all right if my boyfriend came in with me though?

CLINIC: You know, regarding that, it’s fine if you want to bring somebody in. But you’re telling me that he’s 22 and you’re 13?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: Okay. And you know, there are certain things that we have to do. We would need to talk to you in person. Okay? If you can bring somebody else with you it would be better. If you are dead set on bringing him, that’s fine. You do understand though that in Texas being that you’re 13 years old and he’s 22, that is considered statutory rape. You do understand that, right?

CALLER: Well, I don’t — I guess. I don’t know.

CLINIC: Okay. Why don’t you find out what’s going on first? Call the number that I gave you, and when you know what’s going on why don’t you give us a call and we can maybe talk about that a little bit further?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Bye bye.

(phone clicks)

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#467 – Planned Parenthood in Harlingen, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
712 N. 77TH SUNSHINE STRIP
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
956-423-8584

TAPE – 467

(dialing sounds) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. How may I help you?

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

CLINIC: No, we don’t. We can refer you.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: I can give you the number where you can call.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: It’s called Reproductive Services, and the number there is 428-6242.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know if — well I’m just really worried because like I’m going to be 14 in March, and my friend told me that they would have to tell my parents.

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just sign whatever it is and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: Uh-uh.

CALLER: Well, is there any way that my parents don’t have to find out?

CLINIC: I don’t think there’s a way to go around it.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Uh-uh.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: No, because it’s just a new law that came out, and if you are a minor then, yeah, they would have to let your parents know. Or you can call them and see what they can do for you, how they can help you. They would know more about it.

CALLER: Well, it’s just I’m really worried about all this because like the main reason why is because I haven’t had my period since like December 21, and I’m just scared.

CLINIC: Have you had a pregnancy test done?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: Then that would be the first thing for you to do.

CALLER: Could I come in there for that?

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: Okay. Well, would you have to tell my parents that I was there for that?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: No?

CLINIC: Uh-uh.

CALLER: It’s just — me and my boyfriend were talking and he said he was going to pay for it, so is it– like is it all right if he was there with me?

CLINIC: Yeah. Can you hold on just a minute?

CALLER: Sure.

CLINIC: Let me let you talk to the manager. She can give you a lot more information on this. Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: Hold on. (pause)

CLINIC: This is (Malinda?). May I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wanting to ask a couple questions about getting an abortion?

CLINIC: Yes, ma’am.

CALLER: Well, it’s just — well I’m going to be 14 in March, and my friend told me that they would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just — is he old enough to take care of it and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody about anything?

CLINIC: No. Not at all. As a matter of fact — what’s your name?

CALLER: It’s Christine.

CLINIC: Christine, as a matter of face, it’s against the law for a 22-year-old to have sex with a 14-year-old, so don’t even say that.

CALLER: What do you mean?

CLINIC: It’s against the law. A 22 cannot have sex with 14-year-old. That’s rape.

CALLER: But he’s not raping me. We’re in love. We’re going to get married.

CLINIC: Right.

CALLER: What can I do?

CLINIC: Well, you’re 14. You had a pregnancy done already?

CALLER: No.

CLINIC: Okay, so you don’t really know that you are pregnant, right?

CALLER: Well, I just haven’t had my period since like December 21st.

CLINIC: So more than likely you are.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: Okay. Have you been late with your period before?

CALLER: No, not really.

CLINIC: Okay. So you’ve been having sex and not using any protection?

CALLER: Right.

CLINIC: Right. Okay. Well, what they’re going to do is, you can go in and talk to them, you know, and call them on the phone and talk to them, but normally the parent has to sign for this.

CALLER: Oh. But my parents can’t find out at all. I mean, if they knew that we were having sex, I don’t know what they would do.

CLINIC: Right. They also have — they can waive this. You can go in there and talk to them and they can waive this, but in good — you would have to go in front of the judge and ask him, and go that way, you know, go around your parents by going to the judge and maybe he can waive this.

CALLER: Well, how much does all that cost? Like do I need a lawyer for that?

CLINIC: No. Uh-uh. No, you don’t need a lawyer. The termination itself is about — how far along though are you? It depends on how far along.

CALLER: I don’t know.

CLINIC: Okay. When was the first day of your last period?

CALLER: December 21st.

CLINIC: December 21st.

CALLER: That’s why I was wanting to come in and get a pregnancy test.

CLINIC: If you are pregnant, that’s going to put you —

CALLER: Do you know if it would be all right if my boyfriend came in with me to get a pregnancy test? He said that he was going to pay for everything.

CLINIC: When you come in — well, there’s no charge for the pregnancy test. But what happens, when you come in and you tell the girls that you’re 14 and he’s 22, that we will report this. We are going to report this to Child Protective Services.

CALLER: Oh. So what can I do then?

CLINIC: You can come in by yourself and have the pregnancy test done and don’t even — you know, don’t even say. But if, if you come and tell me then I need, my policy is I need to report this.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: I can’t do anything over the phone, but I can do it when you are here.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: Let’s see. But that’s the law. Now February the 22nd you will be 9 weeks pregnant.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Oh, you were nine weeks pregnant already. So to terminate this pregnancy on March the 15th would be the last day to terminate this pregnancy. So you need to move on here, girl. You need to get in here so we can do a pregnancy test. You can go to any clinic you want to go and do a pregnancy test. Then talk to them and they will — then you would need to go to — the best thing to do would go — there’s some papers, some forms that we have that you need to fill out and take them to the Reproductive Services, and they can work with you on this.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Or just go into the Reproductive Services and have the pregnancy test done there, let them handle the paperwork and get you going as soon as possible.

CALLER: Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys do birth control there?

CLINIC: Yes, ma’am. Um-hum.

CALLER: But would you have to tell anybody about that?

CLINIC: No. Everything here is confidential. No. We would not tell anybody about that. This is very confidential.

CALLER: Well, it’s just the thing is, that I don’t drive. I’m not old enough, but could my boyfriend pick up the pills if I was on birth control?

CLINIC: No. You would need to come in.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: Well, he can — I guess he can pick them up if you sign for the, but there’s a special form that we have. So where you can sign and give us permission, giving him permission to pick up the pills.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: But most of the time, you know, you need to — he can bring you and we can give you the pills.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: But you wouldn’t have to tell anybody about him or anything?

CLINIC: No, not at all, not — not if — if you didn’t say anything then we don’t know, right?

CALLER: Right. Okay.

CLINIC: And I just gave you a little heads up. (laughs)

CALLER: Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: But yeah, call Reproductive Services and tell them that you’re doing this and like I say, you can either come here or go there and do a pregnancy test and fill out the forms and they will guide you how to do this.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Okay. Well —

CLINIC: If you have any questions then give us a call.

CALLER: Okay. What was your name?

CLINIC: Minnie.

CALLER: Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye bye.

CALLER: Bye.

(phone clicks)

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#478 – Planned Parenthood in Lubbock, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
3821 22ND ST.
LUBBOCK, TX 79410
806-795-7123

TAPE – 478

(dialing sound) (ringing 1x)

CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Teresa. Can I help you?

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

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: No. Aron’s (sp) Women’s Clinic.

CALLER: Do you have the number for that?

CLINIC: I don’t know. Hold on one moment. (pause)

Okay. It’s in the phone book. I’m not sure of the number.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know if — I’m just really worried because like — well my friend told me — like I’m going to be 14 in March. And she said that they would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend is 22. Is he old enough to take care of it and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. If you’re under 13, I mean under 14, it needs to be reported.

CALLER: Reported to who?

CLINIC: To the state.

CALLER: Well, what would happen?

CLINIC: He’ll get investigated for child abuse.

CALLER: Well, but he’s not abusing me. I mean, we’re in love. We’re going to get married.

CLINIC: I understand that, but that’s just the law.

CALLER: Well, what should I do? I mean, I don’t want him to get in trouble.

CLINIC: Umm. That’s — I don’t know. Maybe you could just not tell them who. I don’t know. I don’t know what you could do. I mean, that’s the law.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: You know, nothing I could tell you to do really.

CALLER: Well, it’s just I’m really worried about all this because like I haven’t had my period since like December 21st, and I’m scared. So I don’t know what to do.

CLINIC: Yeah. Well, you need to make an appointment there, and then let — they could tell you from there what you need to do because I’m not real familiar with that situation since we don’t do that here.

CALLER: Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test? It’s just, my friend told me to go to you guys because it was better.

CLINIC: Yeah. You could come here. They’re 8 if they’re negative and 30 if they’re positive because then they do an exam to see how far along you are.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Do you know like if you would have to tell my parents if I was there for that though?

CLINIC: Hold on. Yeah, we have to tell your parents.

CALLER: Oh. Well, would it be better — well, is there any way not to have to tell my parents at all?

CLINIC: I don’t know. Here, we would — I don’t know what other agencies do, but here we would have to. You might want to try the Storks Nest. They do free pregnancy testing there.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: What was that again?

CLINIC: The Storks Nest.

CALLER: Where is that?

CLINIC: That’s at Highland.

CALLER: Oh, okay. But if I came in for a pregnancy test you would have to tell my parents?

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: Oh. Okay.

CLINIC: All right?

CALLER: Well, what if I wasn’t pregnant? Could I get birth control and you wouldn’t have to tell my parents?

CLINIC: You’d have to make an appointment here and get a pap smear done to become a patient here.

CALLER: But would you have to tell anybody if I was getting birth control there?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: Really?

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: Okay. So — well I’m just really worried. I don’t know what to do.

CLINIC: I understand. Well go over there first and see if you are pregnant, and if you’re not then call back and make an appointment here. Okay?

CALLER: Okay. Thanks.

(phone clicks)

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#468 – Planned Parenthood in Pharr, TX

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
129 E. CAFFERY ST.
PHARR, TX 78577-4846
956-787-9452

TAPE – 468

(dialing sounds) (ringing 1X)

CLINIC: Thank you for calling Planned Parenthood. (Desiree?). Can I help you?

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

CLINIC: No, ma’am, we don’t.

CALLER: Do you know of anybody that does?

CLINIC: We have a booklet that has a list of, little booklet of places that you can call to, but you need to come in and get it in here.

CALLER: Okay. Well do you know like — I’m just really worried about all this because like I haven’t had my period since like December 21st, and I don’t know what to do because like — well my friend told me — like I’m going to be 14 in March, and she said that they would have to tell my parents that I was getting an abortion. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody about anything?

CLINIC: How old are you?

CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.

CLINIC: So you’re 13. Far as you doing anything right now, the abortion, you need to let your parents know.

CALLER: But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it?

CLINIC: No, because the patient would be you.

CALLER: So they would have to tell my parents?

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: Well, is there any way not to tell my parents, because if they found out I don’t know what they would do.

CLINIC: Um-um.

CALLER: I mean, they would, they would be furious.

CLINIC: You would need to probably call to other places that does that. And you can ask them, see maybe if they go by confidentiality or what.

CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test though?

CLINIC: Even if you do come in for a pregnancy test, do we need to let your parents know. It would be best if you just call there where they do that. Come and get a booklet where different places you can call to and probably see what they do.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: And when is your birthday?

CALLER: March 19, 1988.

CLINIC: Yeah. Call there. See what — come and get by and get a booklet and you can call there, see what they tell you. But as far as coming here, they will let your parents know.

CALLER: Oh. Well, if I wasn’t pregnant could I come in there and get birth control and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: It would be better after your birthday.

CALLER: Oh, so like after I’m 14 I could get birth control?

CLINIC: Yeah.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Because 13 we do. 14 we don’t.

CALLER: Oh, okay. All right.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, if like after I’m 14 and I came in for a birth control, would my boyfriend be able to pick it up? Because I still wouldn’t be able to drive to come get them.

CLINIC: He can come with you, but you need to be here.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: All right.

CLINIC: All right. Okay.

CALLER: Thanks.

CLINIC: Um. Bye.

(phone clicks)

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