#556 – Planned Parenthood in Chandler, AZ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
610 N ALMA SCHOOL RD. # 48
CHANDLER, AZ 85224-3689
480-814-0024
TAPE – 556
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood Chandler?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No. They do those at our Tempe or Phoenix office.
CALLER: Oh. Well, do you have the phone number for that?
CLINIC: Yeah. Tempe is 967-9414. Do you want the Phoenix one also?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: 602-277-1168.
CALLER: All right. Well, do you know — like I’m just worried about everything because like my friend told me that since like I’ll be 14 next month that you guys would have to tell my parents that I’m getting an abortion. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to tell, or is he old enough to take care of it and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody about anything?
CLINIC: No. That wouldn’t matter. Why don’t you go ahead and call Tempe and see what their procedure is for that?
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, could I come in there for — What?
CLINIC: I don’t think there’s parental notification right now.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: The law comes and goes. (laughs) And as far as I’m aware, but the AB or abortion clinic would know for sure what the current standings are. (chuckling)
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, I just don’t really know like if I am actually pregnant for sure. I just haven’t had my period since like December 21st, and I’m worried.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, you should do a pregnancy test first of all.
CALLER: Well, could I come in there for that?
CLINIC: Oh, yeah, you can come here for that.
CALLER: But would you have to tell my parents about that?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay. So you wouldn’t have to tell anybody about anything if I was there?
CLINIC: Well, did you say you’re 13?
CALLER: Yeah. But I’ll be 14 next month.
CLINIC: Okay. And your boyfriend is 22?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: There’s actually a — we’re required by law to notify CPS or child protective Services.
CALLER: Why?
CLINIC: Because you’re 13 and he’s 22. You’re under legal age and he’s over.
CALLER: Well, what could happen?
CLINIC: Probably nothing. But we’re required to notify them.
CALLER: But would they tell my parents?
CLINIC: Probably not. That’s something, you know, I can’t give you all the details on. But, you know, it’s a state law that we’re supposed to report underage sexual activity.
CALLER: Oh. Well, so if I came in there for a pregnancy test you would have to tell those people?
CLINIC: Yeah.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: You can do a home pregnancy test. Do you know how to get one of those?
CALLER: Well, don’t you just go to the store and get one?
CLINIC: Yeah, any pharmacy or drugstore has them, grocery stores even.
CALLER: Well, are those usually right though?
CLINIC: Uh-huh, yeah. They’re pretty similar to what we do here. But you would probably want to do that and make sure that you’re pregnant before you, you know, start worrying about everything else that’s going to happen.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: You know, start with finding out for sure.
CALLER: Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I come in there and get birth control, just we don’t want to have to worry about all this again.
CLINIC: Yeah. You can do that.
CALLER: But would you have to tell anybody that I was getting birth control?
CLINIC: No. But, again, we would still be required to report it to CPS.
CALLER: So you would have to tell them about my boyfriend if I was there for birth control?
CLINIC: Um-hum.
CALLER: Oh. Well, even like after I was 14?
CLINIC: Yeah. The — let me check on what the age is. When will you be 14?
CALLER: March 19.
CLINIC: Okay. Hold on. Are you there?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Yeah, either way, whether you’re 13 or 14, it has something to do with the greater-than-five-year age difference and you being a minor.
CALLER: Oh. Well, what if nobody — what if I didn’t tell anybody about my boyfriend?
CLINIC: That could happen. Nobody would know the difference.
CALLER: Well, would that be better then?
CLINIC: Better than getting pregnant at your age probably.
CALLER: Oh. Okay.
CLINIC: (laughs) That would be my idea on that anyway. Why don’t you go do a pregnancy test first and see what that shows? and then give us a call back and we’ll see what we can do.
CALLER: Well, is it all right if I call you back? What was your name?
CLINIC: My name is Truanne (sp).
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: You’re welcome.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#576 – Planned Parenthood in Flagstaff, AZ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1530 RIORDAN RANCH ST.
FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001-6399
928-779-3653
TAPE – 576
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Flagstaff Planned Parenthood. This is Melody.
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: Yes. We do have clinics every once in awhile.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know — like I’m just worried because my friend — well I’ll be 14 next month.
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: And my friend said that you guys would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he — is he old enough to take care of it and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: Well, we don’t have to inform your parents, no.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: We’re not required to at this time.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: When was the first day of your last menstrual period?
CALLER: December 26.
CLINIC: Well, let’s see here. Hold on one second. I’ll be right with you.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay. Actually — well, we do have a clinic that’s going to be coming up on the 8th.
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: We do — are you coming in from out of town?
CALLER: Well, no.
CLINIC: Are you here locally?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, I could go ahead and take your name down. I mean, you are going to need to call back on the 4th of this month to go ahead and confirm your appointment. Did you want to go ahead and put your name down though?
CALLER: Well, I was really just wanting to get a pregnancy test to see if I actually was pregnant.
CLINIC: Yep. That would be a good idea.
CALLER: Can I do that like before then?
CLINIC: You can just come into the clinic.
CALLER: Is it just a walk-in thing?
CLINIC: Uh-huh. You just walk in.
CALLER: Okay. Well, would you have to tell anybody that I was getting a pregnancy test though?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh. Well, my boyfriend and I were talking about all this, and he said that he would pay for everything.
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Would that be all right?
CLINIC: If he comes in and pays for it, yeah.
CALLER: Okay. It’s just, we were not wanting anyone to know all about us. Would he have to sign any papers if he was paying for it?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: Uh-uh.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if it ended up that, like if I wasn’t pregnant could I get birth control the same day?
CLINIC: It would just depend on the way our schedule looks and stuff at that time. Are you coming in today?
CALLER: Well, no. Probably not. But —
CLINIC: Okay. Then I would probably suggest giving us a call.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: And stuff. But yeah, that is a possibility. We could definitely do that for you. But as far as that goes, I would definitely just give us a call if you could early that morning so we could make sure we can get you in.
CALLER: But if I was on birth control, would anybody have to know?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Yeah. That would be up to you. That’s up to you as to who you’d want to tell.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right. Well, if I could think of anything else to ask, could I call and talk to you?
CLINIC: Oh, absolutely. My name’s Melody.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay. So you can just give me a call right back.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye bye.
(phone clicks)
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#573 – Planned Parenthood in Glendale, AZ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
8822 N 43RD AVE.
GLENDALE, AZ 85302-5315
623-934-3244
TAPE – 573
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood (unclear). Can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: Oh. Well, how much does that cost?
CLINIC: $475.
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’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: Let me check. One moment. (pause) Hello?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: No, we wouldn’t report it to your parents.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, so I’m just worried because like I haven’t had my period since like December 26, so I’m scared. Do you think that there would be any way that I wasn’t pregnant?
CLINIC: December 26?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Do you normally have a regular period?
CALLER: Usually.
CLINIC: They’re regular how? I mean, are they always off or are they —
CALLER: Huh? They’re usually about the same time every month, so.
CLINIC: So they’re usually regular?
CALLER: Right.
CLINIC: Okay, and you’ve had unprotected sex?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: And you said it was December?
CALLER: Like the day after Christmas.
CLINIC: One moment. (pause) Hello?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Yeah, according to the date that you’re saying you’d be about 9 weeks and a day.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, what does that mean?
CLINIC: You would qualify for the surgical.
CALLER: Okay. Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test just to make sure?
CLINIC: Yeah. I mean, those are done on a walk-in basis on Monday, Thursdays and Fridays.
CALLER: Okay. Well, me and my boyfriend were talking about this, and he said that he would take care of everything and pay for everything, but we don’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us. Would he have to sign anything if he’s paying?
CLINIC: I don’t think so. One moment.
CLINIC: This is Rosie.
CALLER: Hi.
CLINIC: Hi. You have some questions?
CALLER: Yeah. Well, I was — I don’t’ know who I was talking to, but she said that — well I was worried about like — well I’m going to be 14 next month, and my friend told me that you guys would have to tell my parents if I was getting an abortion. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No. We don’t tell your parents.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: So yeah. No. We would not tell your parents.
CALLER: Okay. It’s just I haven’t had a period since like December 26, and I’m worried about it, so.
CLINIC: Okay. Why don’t you come in for a short pregnancy test?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: So you were sexually active and you’re not using any protection?
CALLER: Right.
CLINIC: Okay. Yeah. Come on in and we’ll do the pregnancy test, and then we’ll take it from there.
CALLER: Okay. Well my boyfriend said that he would pay for everything, and when we were all talking about this, and — but we just don’t want a whole bunch of people to know.
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Would he have to sign anything if he’s paying for it all?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: It just would be — it would be you.
CALLER: Oh. Okay.
CLINIC: And we would not tell your parents.
CALLER: Okay. He doesn’t want anybody to know, so —
CLINIC: What do you mean?
CALLER: Like we don’t want to apply for any like state funds or anything.
CLINIC: That’s fine. There are no state-funded abortion services.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: So why don’t you come in. Let’s do a pregnancy test first.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know like if the pregnancy test came out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control?
CLINIC: You’d have to– yeah. We could make an appointment for you to get on the birth control method.
CALLER: Well how long does it take for all that?
CLINIC: Usually a few weeks.
CALLER: Oh, really?
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if I was on birth control would anyone have to know?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay. Well, what time do you do the pregnancy tests?
CLINIC: We do them today until 6:00, and we’ll be doing them tomorrow until, from 9:00 to 5:00.
CALLER: Okay, but do I need an appointment or is it just —
CLINIC: No, we do them on a drop-in basis.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Okay. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#578 – Planned Parenthood in Mesa, AZ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1235 S. GILBERT RD. # 20
MESA, AZ 85204-6072
480-892-7888
TAPE – 578
(dialing sounds) (ringing 3X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood Southeast Mesa. This is Annette. 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: Yeah, I can give you the Tempe number.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: It’s 967-9414.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know, I’m just worried because like 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?
CLINIC: You would have to call Tempe and see how they handle that, hon.
CALLER: Oh. Okay. Well, I’m just — the main reason why I’m worried about all this is because I haven’t had my period since like December 26, so I’m just scared.
CLINIC: Well, did you do a pregnancy test?
CALLER: Well, no.
CLINIC: Well, that would be advisable first.
CALLER: Well, could I come in there and do that?
CLINIC: It’s a walk-in, and it’s $10.
CALLER: Okay. Well, my boyfriend said that he would pay for everything, but it’s just we were not wanting a whole bunch of people to know about us. Would he have to sign anything if he was paying for it?
CLINIC: I don’t think they care who’s paying for it, okay?
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: I’m not sure about being that you’re 13.
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay? I don’t know if they have to report to CPS or not.
CALLER: Well, who’s that? What do —
CLINIC: Child Protective Services.
CALLER: Why would they have to do that? What do you mean?
CLINIC: Because your boyfriend’s 10 years older than you.
CALLER: Well —
CLINIC: For one thing.
CALLER: You mean —
CLINIC: You’re only 13 years old.
CALLER: Well, is that bad?
CLINIC: It’s because it’s the law of Arizona.
CALLER: What law?
CLINIC: It’s the law of Arizona that we have to report it to CPS.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, would they tell my parents?
CLINIC: I have no idea.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: I have no idea.
CALLER: Well, what should I do?
CLINIC: You would have to call Tempe and ask them because we don’t do abortions here, okay?
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: So call them and ask them for sure.
CALLER: But if I came in for a pregnancy test would you have to call those people?
CLINIC: I’m not sure.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: If it’s just a pregnancy test.
CALLER: Well I just really wanted to know if I was pregnant or not.
CLINIC: Yeah. Well, the only way you can do is do a pregnancy test.
CALLER: Well, yeah, so can I come in there and do that and not get in trouble?
CLINIC: I don’t know. I don’t know if we have to report 13 years old positive test or not, hon.
CALLER: Oh. Well, if it came out that it wasn’t, that I wasn’t pregnant would that be all right?
CLINIC: Hang on, okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: (pause) Okay. Were we talking about the pregnancy test?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Yeah, we have to report it.
CALLER: Oh, even if it said that I wasn’t pregnant?
CLINIC: Yeah. We have to report it.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, what can I do then?
CLINIC: All I can do — take a home pregnancy test.
CALLER: Well, are those usually right?
CLINIC: Not all of them accurate, no.
CALLER: Oh, well, how do you know which ones are good or not?
CLINIC: We don’t know.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Okay? All I can say is, do a home pregnancy test. You know, because the farther along you get the more it costs and everything to even get an abortion. But yes, we are required by law to report to CPS.
CALLER: Well, if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant could I come in there for birth control?
CLINIC: We still have to report to CPS.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Not that they would do anything. We don’t know if they would do anything, but we are required by law to report it to CPS.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay, hon.
CALLER: Well, all right. Okay. Thanks.
(phone clicks)
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