#060 – Planned Parenthood in Beverly, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
2224 ROUTE 130 # A10
BEVERLY, NJ 08010
609-871-4220
TAPE – 060
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. How can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. Well, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: No? Do you know of any place that I could talk to or call?
CLINIC: No. You can just look in the phone book. We don’t give that information over the phone though.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Is it all right if I ask you a question real quick?
CLINIC: We don’t give any information about abortion over the phone, at all.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, like, I’m just really worried. My friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that true?
CLINIC: We don’t do abortions, hon. You’d have to ask whoever you called. Okay?
CALLER: Oh. All right. Well, like do you guys do like birth control there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: Yeah? Do you have to tell my parents about that?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay. Well, like do you have to be a certain age for that?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No? Alright. Because like I’ll be 14 in March, and that’s all right and everything?
CLINIC: Um-hum.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: And you guys wouldn’t tell my parents or anybody at all? Because like my boyfriend’s 22, and we’re going to get married. But they don’t like him because they think he’s too old for me.
CLINIC: Well, he probably is. (laughs) But we don’t do that here. You know, you can come in. You can go on birth control. But we don’t do the termination, so you’d have to do that on your own.
CALLER: Oh, all right. But like if I was doing birth control, you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No. You called yesterday in Camden. I talked to you yesterday.
CALLER: Oh, okay. I’m sorry.
CLINIC: Everything is confidential at Planned Parenthood.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#061 – Planned Parenthood in Camden, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
317 S. BROADWAY
CAMDEN, NJ 08103-1253
856-365-3519
TAPE – 061
RECORDING: Thank you for calling Planned Parenthood. To hear this information in Spanish, please press 1. If you know your party’s extension, please enter it now. For pregnancy testing information, press 5. For general information and appointments, including family planing, prenatal and other medical services, press 4. Please hold while I try that extension.
CLINIC: Reception Desk?
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: No? Do you know who I would talk to, or?
CLINIC: What you could do is come in here for a pregnancy test, and we do a pregnancy test. And then if it’s positive, we would give you referrals.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, is there anyway that like — my friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that true?
CLINIC: I think from the state of New Jersey parental notification isn’t necessary.
CALLER: It’s not?
CLINIC: Not to my knowledge. But, like I said, I’d rather you come in and get a pregnancy test done, and then we would give you a referral and talk to you.
CALLER: Oh, it’s just, well, they can’t find out at all. Because like, well, my boyfriend’s 22 and we’re —
CLINIC: Well, we’re not going to call your parents and tell them.
CALLER: Yeah?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Alright.
CLINIC: We don’t do that.
CALLER: Because if they found out —
CLINIC: We’re not going to do that.
CALLER: — they hate him. They think he’s too old for me.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, we’re not going to do that.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: So if you want, you can come in Monday or Wednesday morning. Have you ever been to our Camden office?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Have you ever been to any of our offices?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Where do you live?
CALLER: I live in Berlin.
CLINIC: In Berlin?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Hmm. Do you know where Chesilhurst is?
CALLER: Well, I think my boyfriend does.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, you can go over there tomorrow morning at 10:00.
CALLER: Okay, well —
CLINIC: Oh, wait. No. Never mind, today’s Tuesday. So you can go there next Tuesday at 10:00.
CALLER: Oh, all right.
CLINIC: It’s a walk-in clinic.
CALLER: Do you have to be a certain age for that or anything?
CLINIC: No, honey.
CALLER: Okay. Because well, I’m going to be 14 in March, so it will be okay?
CLINIC: Are you sure that you’re pregnant?
CALLER: Well, I’ve — I think so, yeah. I had a pregnancy test over the weekend. Like I took one — I got one at the store.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, you can go in there next Tuesday at 10:00, and they’ll do a pregnancy test and give you referrals.
CALLER: Okay. Well, they won’t tell anybody?
CLINIC: No! We don’t do that!
CALLER: Okay. Okay. Well, if like I wasn’t pregnant, would they be able to give me birth control or anything?
CLINIC: We could set you up for an appointment for that, yes.
CALLER: Okay. And they wouldn’t tell anybody about birth control either?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right. Do you want the address where they’re at?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: It’s 1000 Industrial Drive in Chesilhurst.
CALLER: In Cheselhurst.
CLINIC: And it’s right off of the White Horse Pike. Do you want directions now, or do you want to call back later?
CALLER: I’ll call back later. I have to talk to my boyfriend. Is it all right if I talk to you later?
CLINIC: I don’t know — well, we’re leaving here around 5:00, so you can call back tomorrow or the next day. My name is Becky.
CALLER: Becky?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: All right. Thanks.
CALLER: Thanks.
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#057 – Planned Parenthood in Dover, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
30 N. MORRIS ST.
DOVER, NJ 07801-3910
973-361-6006
TAPE – 057
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood, Dover. Brenda speaking. How may I help you?
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: No? Do you know anyone that, like, would or anything?
CLINIC: You’d have to be a patient here to get the information. We have to be the one to do your pregnancy test and so forth in order to give you a referral.
CALLER: Okay. Well, how do I — what do I need to do?
CLINIC: You have to have a pregnancy test.
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: If the test is positive, then you have to have a doctor’s appointment for a complete gynecological check-up with a pap smear to determine how pregnant you are. And then we can make a referral.
CALLER: All right. What do I need to do?
CLINIC: Have you missed a period?
CALLER: Well, yeah, like —
CLINIC: Are you more than 14 days late?
CALLER: Well, I think so.
CLINIC: Okay. Once you’ve missed a period and you’re 14 days late, you can come at anytime that we’re open, which is Monday through Saturday. We open at 9:00. Tuesday and Friday we close at 4:00.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday we close at 7:00, and Saturday at 3:00.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You can just walk in anytime. We’ll do a pregnancy test. And if it turns out positive, then we’ll make you an appointment to come in and see the doctor.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right?
CALLER: What if I — Like I did do a pregnancy test like last weekend.
CLINIC: You have to do a professional test. We have to do the test to establish it’s —
CALLER: Okay. Do you have to be like — do you guys have to tell my parents or anything?
CLINIC: No. How old are you?
CALLER: Well, I’ll be 14 in March.
CLINIC: No. You can come in and get a test.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right?
CALLER: And nobody would have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No. Of course, in order for you to get the termination, I mean, you may need some money. And that may be that you’d have to talk to your parents about it or talk to somebody that can help you pay for it.
CALLER: Oh, well, my boyfriend will pay for that.
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: It’s just my parents can’t know at all. He’s 22. And we’re planning on getting married, but they can’t stand him because they think he’s too old for me. But they just can’t find out that we’re having sex.
CLINIC: Oh, okay.
CALLER: I would get in big trouble.
CLINIC: Okay. So then just come in, and we’ll do the test, and see what we have to do after that, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right.
CALLER: If you guys did the test and I wasn’t pregnant, would there be any way to get birth control?
CLINIC: Yep.
CALLER: Yeah? Would you guys have to tell anybody about that at all?
CLINIC: No. You just have to make an appointment to come in to see the doctor. The doctor will examine you, and then give you a method of birth control.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right?
CALLER: Well, can I call you guys back later today or —
CLINIC: Well, you can just come in. You don’t need an appointment to come in for the pregnancy test.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: So you just come in for that. And once that’s done, then we can make arrangements, appointments to come back for the rest of the stuff.
CALLER: Okay. Well, I need to talk to my boyfriend. But if he has questions, can I talk to you later?
CLINIC: Yeah, sure. Well, today is Tuesday. So we’re only here until 4:00.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: So tomorrow would be the best day because we’re here from 9:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night.
CALLER: Okay. Well, what was your name so I can ask you.
CLINIC: My name is Brenda. I may or may not be here. But any of the girls will help you as well.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Okay. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#045 – Planned Parenthood in East Orange, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
606 CENTRAL AVE.
EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018-1936
973-674-4343
TAPE – 045
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. May I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah, I just called. I was wondering, do you guys — Like I got disconnected. But do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t do abortions here.
CALLER: No? Okay. Do you know of any place I could go?
CLINIC: Call Newark Mini Surgery site. Call information and get their number. They can give you more information on that.
CALLER: Okay. So you don’t have the number or anything?
CLINIC: No, I don’t have it.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right?
CALLER: Can I ask you a question?
CLINIC: Um-hmm.
CALLER: Well, my friend told me you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that —
CLINIC: Do you have to tell your parents?
CALLER: Yeah. Do I?
CLINIC: How old are you?
CALLER: I’m going to be 14 in March.
CLINIC: You’re going to be 14. I don’t know. Call Newark Mini Surgery, because I don’t know. Maybe you need an adult supervision. It don’t necessarily have to be your parent.
CALLER: Oh, it’s just —
CLINIC: But just call them just to make sure because I’m not sure on that. Okay?
CALLER: My parents can’t know at all.
CLINIC: Yeah.
CALLER: Well, my boyfriend’s 22. And we’re planning on getting married, but —
CLINIC: Who? Your boyfriend?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Well, just ask him to go in with you.
CALLER: I mean, they just absolutely hate him. They think he’s too old for me.
CLINIC: No. Just ask him to go in with you; that way your parents don’t have to know. But you probably have to pay if you’re not on Medicaid.
CALLER: Okay. Well, he would pay. He would take care of everything.
CLINIC: Yeah. Just ask him to go in with you.
CALLER: And nobody would have to find out?
CLINIC: No, just them know. Nobody will find out.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Just call information and get the number to Newark Mini Surgery site, in Newark on Roosevelt Avenue.
CALLER: If I wasn’t pregnant — of it turns out that I’m not pregnant, is there any way that I could get birth control from you guys?
CLINIC: Yeah, sure. Do you want to come in here for a PT first then go for your abortion, or —
CALLER: I guess.
CLINIC: Do you know that you’re pregnant right now?
CALLER: Well, I took a pregnancy test over the weekend, and it came out positive. But —
CLINIC: Oh, okay.
CALLER: — I’m not sure if it’s right or whatever.
CLINIC: It’s up to you if you want to come here and to the PT, take a pregnancy test.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: That’s up to you.
CALLER: I’d have to talk to my boyfriend. But can I call you back?
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: What was your name?
CLINIC: My name is Tamica (sp).
CALLER: Tamica?
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thank you.
CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#052 – Planned Parenthood in Englewood, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
40 N. VAN BRUNT ST.
ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631-2740
201-894-0966
TAPE – 052
CLINIC: Good afternoon, Planned Parenthood. How may I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No? Do you know of anyplace I could talk to?
CLINIC: You can look up in the Yellow Pages for that information because we’re not allowed to give that information out.
CALLER: Okay. Well, can I ask a couple of questions?
CLINIC: Okay, sure. I’ll put you on hold for one second, okay?
CALLER: Alright.
(pause)
CLINIC: Hello?
CALLER: Hi.
CLINIC: Hi, sorry to keep you waiting. Go ahead. You had a few questions for me?
CALLER: Yeah. Well, my friend told me that you guys have to — or my parents have to be told before I can have an abortion. Is that true?
CLINIC: I’m sorry. Say that again.
CALLER: My friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that true?
CLINIC: No. Everything here is confidential.
CALLER: Okay. So nobody would have to know or anything?
CLINIC: No. But we don’t do that here. We don’t do the procedure, the actual procedure, here.
CALLER: Oh. It’s just the problem is I can’t tell my parents, and they can’t find out because my boyfriend’s 22. And we’re planning to get married, but my parents absolutely hate him. They think he’s too old for me. And there’s just no way they can find out that we’re having sex.
CLINIC: How old are you?
CALLER: I’m going to be 14 in March.
CLINIC: Okay. And are you close by to us? Do you want to come to this clinic —
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: — and be checked?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay. Do you want to schedule an appointment for tomorrow? We’re opened tomorrow from 3 to 9.
CALLER: Oh, well, I would have to talk to my boyfriend to see.
CLINIC: You want to call me back with that information?
CALLER: Well, yeah. Well, I got to talk to him, but he doesn’t get off work until like 5:00. So I can’t talk to him until like then. But —
CLINIC: Okay. So what do you want to do? Do you want to schedule an appointment anyway?
CALLER: Yep.
CLINIC: You want to schedule an appointment?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You’ve never been here before?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Where are you located right now?
CALLER: I’m in Morristown.
CLINIC: Morristown?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay. You know we’re in Englewood?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Okay. This is the Planned Parenthood of Englewood, New Jersey.
CALLER: Yeah. I just don’t want to go anywhere where anyone will see me.
CLINIC: Okay, no problem. Okay, and your first name?
CALLER: Is Christine.
CLINIC: Christine. Last name?
CALLER: Smith.
CLINIC: Okay. All right. Hold on one second. Let me get the book so I can write you down, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
(pause)
CLINIC: Okay. So you want to come tomorrow. What time do you want to come in tomorrow?
CALLER: Afternoon, I guess.
CLINIC: After what?
CALLER: In the afternoon.
CLINIC: 5:00 is good?
CALLER: I’d have to call my boyfriend.
CLINIC: 5:45?
CALLER: Well, I’d have to call him and see, but.
CLINIC: Okay. So I’ll put you down for 5:45. If there is any changes then you call me back.
CALLER: Okay. What was your name?
CLINIC: Seline (sp).
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay? So Christine Smith.
CALLER: Well, actually I have another question. Like if I wasn’t pregnant after you guys like —
CLINIC: We’ll run a pregnancy test on you.
CALLER: Okay. If I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: And you still wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No. Everything is confidential.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: A number where I can reach you?
CALLER: Well, I — I don’t know.
CLINIC: A friend’s number or anything where I can reach you in case any — I mean, I’m not going to call you. I’ll wait for you to call me to confirm the appointment on that hour, okay?
CALLER: Okay. Well, I’ll just call you back. Is that okay?
CLINIC: That’s fine.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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