#585 – Planned Parenthood in Las Vegas, NV
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
3220 W. CHARLESTON BLVD.
LAS VEGAS, NV 89102-1932
702-878-7776
TAPE – 585
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. Can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was calling to see — well, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we do not.
CALLER: Oh. Well, do you know of any place that does?
CLINIC: Uh-huh. I’ll give you some numbers you can call.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: The first one is for (Enzi?) Women’s Center.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: The number is 892-0660.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: And the second one is for Birth Control Care Center. That number is 733-7858.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know — like I’m just worried because like my friend told me — well I’ll be 14 next month, and my friend said that you guys would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend is 22. Is he old enough to take care of it and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: It doesn’t matter.
CALLER: It doesn’t?
CLINIC: No. He should be able to do it. You’re fine.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: I’m just — the main reason why I’m wondering about all this is because like I haven’t had my period since like December 26. Would I be able to come in there for a pregnancy test just to see if I was pregnant?
CLINIC: Well, they’ll do a pregnancy test.
CALLER: Huh?
CLINIC: They’ll do the pregnancy test.
CALLER: Oh. Well, could I come in there and do it? It’s just my friend told me to go to you guys, so.
CLINIC: Yeah. It’s $22.
CALLER: Okay. Well, my boyfriend said that he would pay for everything.
CLINIC: All right then.
CALLER: It’s just, we were talking about all this, and we decided that we didn’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us. If he was paying for it, would he have to sign anything?
CLINIC: You have to fill out paperwork. Everything in here is confidential.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, if I came in and got a pregnancy test and it said that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control?
CLINIC: Yeah. You have to do the $25 consultation plus the pills, the cost of the pills.
CALLER: Well, could I get that at the same time?
CLINIC: Yes, as long as you’re not pregnant.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, when do you guys normally do pregnancy tests?
CLINIC: It doesn’t matter. It’s on a walk-in basis.
CALLER: Oh. Well, what are your hours?
CLINIC: Today from 9:00 to 6:00.
CALLER: Oh. Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, if I had other questions could I call and talk to you? What was your name?
CLINIC: My name is Kelly.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right, thanks.
CLINIC: Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#586 – Planned Parenthood in Las Vegas, NV
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
3320 E. FLAMINGO RD. # 54
LAS VEGAS, NV 89121-4306
702-547-9888
TAPE – 586
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. Can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering — well, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t. Do you need a referral?
CALLER: Yes, please.
CLINIC: Okay. One’s 892-0660.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Next one’s 382-0303.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Next one’s 733-7889.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, do you know, I was actually wanting to ask a couple of questions. It’s just, well I’ll be 14 next 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 anything?
CLINIC: No. We wouldn’t.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, it’s just I haven’t had my period since like December 26, and I’m just scared, so.
CLINIC: But have you taken a pregnancy test?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Okay. That’s what I would do first, okay?
CALLER: Okay. Well, could I come there and get one?
CLINIC: Yeah, you can. It’s $22 here, or you can go to any one of those, also any one of those clinics there.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, if I came in there for that and, would my boyfriend be able to bring me because —
CLINIC: Of course.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, he just said that he — we were talking about all this, and he doesn’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us.
CLINIC: It doesn’t matter.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control?
CLINIC: We would have to give you a — we would have to start you off with an exam.
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Things like that. Okay?
CALLER: Well, how much does that cost?
CLINIC: It can run anywhere from, based on a donation all the way up to $99.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, could it all be done at the same time?
CLINIC: Today? Let me see, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Probably. I wouldn’t see a problem with that.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Let’s see. Hold on. Let me get today’s schedule.
CALLER: Well, do you know if anybody would have to know if I was on birth control though?
CLINIC: No. Do you want to come in at like 3:15, 3:45?
CALLER: Well, I don’t know. Maybe. I have to call my boyfriend to see when he can take me, but.
CLINIC: Okay. Because we would have to get you down for an appointment.
CALLER: Okay. Well, let me call him and call you back. What was your name?
CLINIC: My name is Margaret.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay. Thanks.
CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#718 – Family Planning Institute in Las Vegas, NV
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FAMILY PLANNING INSTITUTE
601 S. RANCHO DR. # A5
LAS VEGAS, NV 89106
702-382-0303
TAPE – 718
(Dialing, phone ringing)
CLINIC: Family Planning. Can 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: It depends on how far along you are in the pregnancy.
CALLER: How do you know how far along you are?
CLINIC: By an ultrasound.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, my last period was like January 3rd. Does that make any difference?
CLINIC: I can give you around an estimate.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: About eight weeks; $335.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, the thing is, I’m just kind of worried. I’m going to be 14 on the 19th, and my friend told me that you guys would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just sign whatever it is, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No. Actually, you would have to come in and talk to somebody. You would need an adult. I should say, a guardian.
CALLER: Oh. What do you mean by that?
CLINIC: One of your parents.
CALLER: Oh. Well, is there any way not to have to tell my parents at all?
CLINIC: Unfortunately not. No.
CALLER: Oh. Well, what can I do? I mean, I can’t tell my parents at all. If they found out, I don’t know what they would do.
CLINIC: Right. Well, without that, we can’t.
CALLER: Oh. Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: So you can’t do an abortion without my parents —
CLINIC: Correct.
CALLER: Okay. All right. Well, could I come in for a pregnancy test just to make sure though?
CLINIC: Yeah, you can do that.
CALLER: Okay. But would you have to have anybody there for that?
CLINIC: For an abortion, you would.
CALLER: Well, for like a pregnancy test though.
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay. So you don’t have to tell anybody that I’m getting a pregnancy test?
CLINIC: No. For an abortion, you do though.
CALLER: All right. Well, if there was any way that I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys do birth control there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: But would you have to tell anybody about that?
CLINIC: We would need a parental consent, yes.
CALLER: For birth control?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Okay. So well, what time do you normally do the pregnancy test?
CLINIC: Up until 4:30.
CALLER: Today?
CLINIC: Correct.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do you do them —
CLINIC: Everyday.
CALLER: Everyday?
CLINIC: Except for Sunday.
CALLER: All right. If I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you?
CLINIC: I’m sorry?
CALLER: If I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you? What was your name?
CLINIC: Actually, we would request that you call the nurse. And she’s only available on Saturday.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, could I talk to you if I had to schedule something else besides a pregnancy test?
CLINIC: Right, with a parental consent, yes.
CALLER: Okay. Yeah. So could I call you and —
CLINIC: You can talk to anybody here in this clinic.
CALLER: Oh, all right. Okay.
CLINIC: All right.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: You’re welcome. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#719 – Birth Control Care Center (Dr. Meeger) in Las Vegas, NV
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BIRTH CONTROL CARE CENTER – DR. MEEGER
872 E. SAHARA AVE.
LAS VEGAS, NV 89104
702-733-7858
TAPE – 719
(Dialing, phone ringing)
CLINIC: Dr. Meager’s office. Will you hold, please?
CALLER: Well, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: We do. Hold on just a moment, and I’ll be happy to help you.
CALLER: All right.
(pause)
CLINIC: Myrna. Can I help you?
CALLER: Yeah. What was your name again?
CLINIC: Myrna.
CALLER: Oh, okay. I was holding for somebody asking about getting an abortion. But can you answer whatever questions I have?
CLINIC: Sure, absolutely.
CALLER: Okay. Well, I was just basically calling to see if I can get an abortion. But how much does it cost?
CLINIC: If you’re under 11 weeks, it’s 335.
CALLER: Okay. Well, how do you know how many weeks you are?
CLINIC: What we do is do an ultra sound for you, and we do a measurement.
CALLER: Okay. Well, my last period was like January 3rd. Does that make any difference?
CLINIC: You know what? Sometimes we just go off of our wheel, and sometimes we do an ultra sound, depending on results that we have. If it was January, you still would be on the 335 range, according to your period date.
CALLER: Okay. So 335, you think?
CLINIC: Yeah. This includes an ultra sound, birth control pills and medication.
CALLER: Okay. Well it’s just 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. Could he just sign whatever it is, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: You know what, no. Because you’re only 14.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Yeah, we would really need to see your parents for that.
CALLER: Well, is there any way not to tell my parents? Because I can’t tell my parents at all. I mean, if they found out about this, I don’t know what they would do.
CLINIC: Hmmmmmm. Hold on just a second, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
(pause)
CLINIC: Thank you for holding. May I help you?
CALLER: Yeah. I was just talking to Myrna.
CLINIC: Oh. Okay. Hold on.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay. Myrna told me what was going on. Honey, our doctor will not do it without parental consent. You may find another doctor that will. Ours will not. We require your parents present.
CALLER: Well, is there anyplace else in the state that I could go?
CLINIC: You’ll have to call around. I don’t know who will or won’t do that.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: We won’t.
CALLER: Well, could I come in there to get a pregnancy test just to make sure? I just haven’t had a pregnancy test.
CLINIC: Yes. You can do a pregnancy test, Monday through Friday, 8 to 4. There’s no charge.
CALLER: Okay. But would anybody have to know if I was getting a pregnancy test though?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: It’s just my boyfriend and I were talking about all this, and he said that he would pay for everything. But he doesn’t anyone to know about us. We would have to sign any forms or anything?
CLINIC: We won’t do it, honey. Your parents have to be present if we do it.
CALLER: For a pregnancy test though?
CLINIC: Oh, for a pregnancy test, it doesn’t matter. There’s no charge.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Just come in.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?
CLINIC: Yes, you could. Your parents will do that. We charge $70 for that. And your parents don’t need to be here.
CALLER: Oh. But do they have to know or anything?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, all right.
CLINIC: Not just to get on pills, but for abortion, they do.
CALLER: Oh, all right. Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: So when do you guys normally do the pregnancy test?
CLINIC: You can come in Monday through Friday, 8 to 4.
CALLER: Oh, all right. Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: About how long does it take?
CLINIC: A few minutes.
CALLER: Really? And I can get the birth control pills if I wasn’t pregnant?
CLINIC: No. You have to make an appointment for that. So if your test is negative, then we can schedule an appointment.
CALLER: Oh, all right.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay, honey.
CALLER: Okay. And you’re sure nobody would have to know anything about the —
CLINIC: I’m sure.
CALLER: Okay. Okay. So what was your name again?
CLINIC: My name’s Cindy.
CALLER: Okay. All right, thanks.
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Bye.
CLINIC: Bye bye.
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