#565 – Planned Parenthood in Pueblo, CO
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
955 W US HIGHWAY 50
PUEBLO, CO 81008-1606
719-545-0246
TAPE – 565
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Tony.
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if I could ask you a quick question?
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: Well, I was wondering about like — my friend told me — I’m worried about — I’m just really worried about everything. But do you guys do like abortions there?
CLINIC: No. They do it in Colorado Springs. I can give you a 1-800 number.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: It’s 1-800-472-7162.
CALLER: What was it again?
CLINIC: 472-7162.
CALLER: Okay. Well, it’s just, the thing is, my friend told me that like I’m going to be 14 next month, 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: You don’t have to have your parents’ consent.
CALLER: Oh, really?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay. Well, it’s just, I haven’t had a pregnancy test yet, but my period is — I haven’t had my period since like December 26, and I’m scared.
CLINIC: You haven’t taken a pregnancy test?
CALLER: Well, no.
CLINIC: You can come in here and take one. They’re $22.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay? You can just walk in for that.
CALLER: Well, would you be able to tell me right away if I was pregnant?
CLINIC: Yeah. Uh-huh. Within 3 minutes.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, my boyfriend said that he would pay for everything, but we were talking about all this, and we don’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us. Would he have to sign anything if he was paying?
CLINIC: No. Uh-uh.
CALLER: Oh. Okay.
CLINIC: You know, if he’s paying with cash, no.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You would have to fill out a form, but it’s all confidential.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: Yeah. His name doesn’t go on it.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if it ended up that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control there?
CLINIC: Yeah, uh-huh.
CALLER: But would you have to tell anybody that I was on birth control though?
CLINIC: Oh, no. Uh-uh. It’s all confidential, whatever you do here.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Yeah.
CALLER: All right. Well, do you know like — what time do you guys normally do the pregnancy tests?
CLINIC: Just whenever. You can just walk in.
CALLER: Oh. Well, what are your hours?
CLINIC: We’re open today until 4:00.
CALLER: Until 4:00?
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: What about — how long does it normally take to do the test?
CLINIC: Well, you just fill out the paperwork and take the test, and if nobody’s here it will probably take about five minutes.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, could I get birth control right away if I wasn’t pregnant?
CLINIC: Yeah, uh-huh.
CALLER: Okay. How much does that cost?
CLINIC: The birth control is $18.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: The visit’s $25.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: So then if you did do that then we would just charge you $8.00 for the pregnancy test.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: If you ended up getting the pills.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Let’s see. What time can you come in today?
CALLER: Well, I don’t know. I’d have to call my boyfriend to see when he can get off work and take me.
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: But are you guys open tomorrow?
CLINIC: Yeah. We’re open from 11:00 to 4:00 tomorrow.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right. So I could come in like during his lunch hour or whatever?
CLINIC: Yeah.
CALLER: Okay. Well, thanks.
CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#531 – Planned Parenthood in Salida, CO
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
233 E 2ND ST
SALIDA, CO 81201-2116
719-539-7291
TAPE – 531
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood.
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: Oh. Well, do you know of any place that does?
CLINIC: Are you wanting the Planned Parenthood — I have a referral number I could give you.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: 1-800-472-7162.
CALLER: Okay. Well, the thing is like, I’m just 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. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of it and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: You’d have to talk to them at that 800 number.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test to see? It’s just I’m scared because I haven’t had my period since like December 21st.
CLINIC: December? Are you a patient with us?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: No? Okay. That’s fine. A walk-in test is $22. But that’s fine.
CALLER: Okay. Well, what day do you do that?
CLINIC: Whenever you’d like.
CALLER: Oh, okay. When are your hours there today?
CLINIC: Well, we can run them up to about 3:00 on any day this week.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, my boyfriend said that he would pay for everything. Is it all right if he’s there with me?
CLINIC: For the test?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: That’s fine.
CALLER: Okay. But the thing is, we don’t want my parents to know about all this. So if my boyfriend’s paying would he have to sign any papers or anything?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: But you still might want to call and talk to the people at the 800 number, because I’m not sure age-wise.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: You need to call them first and talk to them.
CALLER: But if I was getting a pregnancy test would you have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: All righty.
CALLER: Well, if the pregnancy test came out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control there?
CLINIC: That would be great, yeah.
CALLER: It’s just we don’t want to have to go through all this again.
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: So — but would you have tell my — anybody if I was on birth control though?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay. It’s just — the thing is, I can’t drive yet. But would my boyfriend be able to pick up the pills if I was on birth control?
CLINIC: Well, with a note from you, yes.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: I just have a lot of questions. I don’t know. But if I thought of anything else could I call and talk to you? What was your name?
CLINIC: Jeanie.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Bye.
CLINIC: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#332 – Planned Parenthood in Steamboat Springs, CO
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
PO BOX 772865
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 80477-2865
970-879-2212
TAPE – 332
(Dialing, phone ringing 1X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Christy. Can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: We don’t, but if you want to come in and have a pregnancy test or even just a referral, we can do that.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: We can set you up. We can tell you where to go.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Would you like to do that?
CALLER: Well, yeah.
CLINIC: When would you like to come in?
CALLER: Well, I don’t know. I’d have to call my boyfriend and see. My problem is, my friend said that since I’ll be 14 in March that you guys have to tell my parents. My boyfriend’s 22. Could he just take care of everything?
CLINIC: I think it depends on where you go. Some places require parental notification and some don’t. So when you come in, we can talk about that and find one that doesn’t.
CALLER: Well, what about like where you’re at?
CLINIC: I’m sorry?
CALLER: Well, what’s different places? Do you guys have to tell my parents?
CLINIC: We don’t do abortions here.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: We’re just a family planning clinic. But we can refer you. We can tell you who around does them. And we can let you know which ones require parental notification and which ones don’t, and even call them while you’re here and set up an appointment for you.
CALLER: But if I came in for a pregnancy test there, would you have to tell my parents about it?
CLINIC: No, no. We don’t do that.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Is it all right if my boyfriend — my parents can’t stand my boyfriend, so they can’t find out at all.
CLINIC: Well, no. Of course we wouldn’t tell them anything. But your boyfriend wouldn’t be able to sign for you anywhere that of your parents because he’s not a guardian or parent for you. But would you like to come in tomorrow or do you want to call him and see?
CALLER: Yeah. I’d have to call and see when he can come in.
CLINIC: Okay. We’re here tomorrow from 10 to 5.
CALLER: I’m just worried because my last period was December 14th. Is there any way that I’m not pregnant?
CLINIC: Well, are you taking any kind of birth control?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Pills or using condoms?
CALLER: Uh-uh.
CLINIC: Okay. Then I would guess you probably are pregnant. But without doing a pregnancy test I wouldn’t be able to say for sure. But why don’t you call him and see if he can bring you in tomorrow, anytime between 10 and 5.
CALLER: If the pregnancy test was negative or something, could I get birth control from you guys?
CLINIC: Absolutely. We can set you up with an appointment probably next week.
CALLER: Because it’s just I don’t want to do this again.
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: You guys wouldn’t have to tell anybody that I was on birth control though, would you?
CLINIC: Nope. We are completely confidential here, and we would never call your parents for any reason.
CALLER: And nobody would have to say anything about my boyfriend or anything?
CLINIC: No. No, we would have no contact with your parents whatsoever.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay? So why don’t you call him and see if he can bring you in tomorrow. And then you can call me back, and I’ll pencil you in for an appointment.
CALLER: Okay. So you’re sure you wouldn’t have to tell anybody at all?
CLINIC: I swear to God. I promise. It will be completely confidential.
CALLER: What was your name again?
CLINIC: Christy.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: So why don’t you call me back in a little while after you talk to him, and we’ll set you up for an appointment tomorrow?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right. We’re open until 5 today. So if you don’t call me back by 5 today, you can call tomorrow after 10.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Okay. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#529 – Planned Parenthood in Trinidad, CO
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
328 S BONAVENTURE AVE #2
TRINIDAD, CO 81082-2086
719-846-6000
TAPE – 529
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Good morning. Planned Parenthood. This is Ann.
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we do not. But I could give you the telephone number of the center in Colorado Springs.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: It’s 1-800-472-7162.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know, I’m just worried because like — well, I’m going to be 14 in March 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. I don’t know what the law is. You’ll have to call them. We’re a family planning clinic. So you’ll have to call the abortion clinic and ask them and they can let you know.
CALLER: Well, it’s just, the whole thing is, I’m really worried about all this because I haven’t had my period since like December 21st. And I don’t know what to do. Could I —
CLINIC: Are you sure you’re pregnant?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Have you had a pregnancy test done?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Okay. That would be the first thing that you need to have done I would think.
CALLER: Well, could I come in there for that?
CLINIC: Uh-huh. They’re $22.
CALLER: Okay. Well, my boyfriend said he would pay for everything, but we were talking about all this, and he doesn’t want anyone — like he doesn’t want a whole bunch of people to know about us. Would — if he’s paying, does he have to sign anything?
CLINIC: No. He does — just tell him to give you $22 in cash and come in and have it done.
CALLER: Okay. But he would be the only way I could get there. Would it be all right if he was there with me?
CLINIC: Of course.
CALLER: Oh, okay. All right.
CLINIC: That’s not a problem.
CALLER: Okay. But if it turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control just so that we don’t have to worry about all this again?
CLINIC: Yep. You sure can.
CALLER: But would you have to tell anybody that I was on birth control though?
CLINIC: No. Uh-uh. That’s your right in the state of Colorado to receive birth control without any parental involvement.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do my parents have to know about an abortion if I get that?
CLINIC: I don’t know. I don’t think so. But you’d have to call the abortion clinic to find that out.
CALLER: Oh, all right. Well, when do you normally do pregnancy tests?
CLINIC: We’re open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Today, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays we’re here from 9:00 until 4:00 and on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 7:00, and you can just walk in any time and have it done. You don’t need an appointment.
CALLER: Well, how long does it normally take?
CLINIC: Three minutes. The test itself is three minutes.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You have paperwork that you have to fill out, so —
CALLER: Okay. Well, could I come in there like around lunchtime today?
CLINIC: Come in whenever — any time today between the hours of 9:00 and 4:00.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: You can come in any time. Okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: All righty. Thanks.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#730 – Colorado Medical Clinic, Dr. Phil Freedman in Vail, CO
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COLORADO MEDICAL CLINIC, DR. PHIL FREEDMAN
181 W. MEADOW DR. # 200
VAIL, CO 81657
970-476-5696
TAPE – 730
(Dialing, phone ringing)
CLINIC: (Unclear) Medical. This is Deandra (ph). How may I direct your call?
CALLER: Hi. I was calling because Connie from Avon told me to call you guys about getting an abortion.
CLINIC: Okay. I’m going to have to take your name and number down, and direct you to the first available doctor.
CALLER: Oh. Well, I can’t give you my number because I’m at my friend’s house, and her mom would answer the phone.
CLINIC: Okay. Hold on one second.
(pause, music playing)
CLINIC: Hi. This is Deanne (sp). How can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was calling because I was talking to a lady named Connie in Avon, and she told me to call you guys about an abortion.
CLINIC: Okay. What did you need to know?
CALLER: Well, I was actually wondering how much it cost and stuff like that?
CLINIC: How many weeks are you?
CALLER: Well, I’m not really sure. I just haven’t had my period since January 3rd.
CLINIC: So what that your last period, January 3rd?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: A normal abortion cost $473.
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. Could he just take care of it, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: I don’t know how that works. I would have to find out about that.
CALLER: Okay. I can hardly hear you. What did you say?
CLINIC: I said I don’t know about that. I’ll have to check and call you back.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: So your last period was January 24th?
CALLER: The 3rd.
CLINIC: January 3rd. So you would be like nine weeks pregnant right now. Can you hold on a minute?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay.
(pause)
CLINIC: Hello?
CALLER: Hi.
CLINIC: Are you for the abortion?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: One of the doctors here said —
CALLER: Are you Diane?
CLINIC: Yeah, yeah. Can you hear me?
CALLER: I can hear you.
CLINIC: One of the doctor’s name is Dr. Peck. He said he could do it.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Right now is the ideal time. You’re nine weeks right now, so you need to make an appointment as soon as possible to come in and have it taken care of. It cost $473. And it needs to be paid in cash or credit card at the time that you check in.
CALLER: Oh. Well, my boyfriend said that he would pay cash for everything. But we don’t want anyone to know about us. Does he have to sign any papers or forms or anything?
CLINIC: No. He could just come in with you and just pay the money and everything then, and it will just be taken care of like that.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: And your parents don’t have to know.
CALLER: Me and my boyfriend don’t want anybody to know about any of this, so that’s why he told me to call. Are you sure you wouldn’t have to tell anybody anything?
CLINIC: No. Nobody would have to know. Your parents don’t have to sign anything, and we wouldn’t call them or anything.
CALLER: Okay. Do you guys do the pregnancy test beforehand just to make sure?
CLINIC: Yes. You don’t know for sure that you’re pregnant or not?
CALLER: Well, not really. I just haven’t had my periods for a while, so I’m scared.
CLINIC: Well, can you go to the store and just by like a home pregnancy test?
CALLER: Are those usually right though?
CLINIC: Yeah, they usually are?
CALLER: Oh. But do you guys not do any there?
CLINIC: No, we do do them here. But if you want to know for sure, those are pretty accurate. They’re like 10 bucks if you buy them at Wal-Mart or something. You should do that first just to make sure that you are pregnant.
CALLER: Well, if turned out that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control there?
CLINIC: Oh, yes. Sure you could.
CALLER: Okay. But I just don’t want to have to worry about all this anymore. It’s just me and my boyfriend can’t have a baby right now. We want to eventually, just not right now.
CLINIC: Yeah. We can take care of all of that. So just make sure you’re pregnant, and then call us back and tell them you want to set up a termination of pregnancy, a TOP, for Dr. Peck.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: And you’re sure nobody has to know about anything?
CLINIC: Nobody has to know, no.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: All right.
CALLER: Okay, thanks.
CLINIC: Uh-huh. Bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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