#389 – Planned Parenthood Of Greater Miami in Miami, FL
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER MIAMI
1699 SW 27TH AVE FL 2
MIAMI, FL 33145-2046
305-285-5535
TAPE – 389
(Dialing, phone ringing 1X)
RECORDING: Thank you for calling Planned Parenthood of Greater Miami and the Florida Keys. The clinic is open at this time. To speak to a medical staff person, please press 7 (dial button pressed). Thank you. One moment, please.
CLINIC: Good morning. How can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: No, we don’t. I can give you a number to a place where we refer our clients to.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: It’s called A Choice for Women, 305-630-3363.
CALLER: Well, do you know if they would have to say anything? My friend told me that since I’ll be 14 in March that they would have to tell my parents I’m getting an abortion. But my boyfriend’s 22.
CLINIC: What you would do is, honestly, call there and find out how they would do it because I’m honestly not sure because I don’t work there, so I’m not sure. But we’ve checked them out and everything and it’s a decent place. But otherwise you’d have to call them in order to find out the age and all that kind of stuff, okay?
CALLER: Okay. Well, I’m just really scared, and I don’t know what to do. Could I come in there for a pregnancy test?
CLINIC: Did you do a pregnancy test already?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: So how do you know you’re pregnant?
CALLER: Well, I’m just really scared because I haven’t had my period since December 14th.
CLINIC: Since December? They do pregnancy testing there for free. So what you would do, you’d go there, do the test, and then if that’s what you wanted to do — if you didn’t want to continue — they’d be able to help you out. They’d do some counseling and everything with you there.
CALLER: It’s just my friend told me that you guys were better to go to. But if I came in there and got a pregnancy test —
CLINIC: You’d get a referral. You’d pay $15 for the pregnancy test, and then from there we’d give you a referral. And then that’s where we’d send you to if that’s what you wanted to do.
CALLER: Well, if it said that I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys have birth control there?
CLINIC: We offer birth control pills. But you’d have to do the exam, which is a pap smear, breast exam and pelvic exam. And then from —
CALLER: How much does that all cost?
CLINIC: Regular price is 60 to $80. And then after that you’d be able to buy birth control pills from us, and that’s 17 to $28 per pack, depending on which type. We also have a class that’s going to be this evening at 5:30 that’s for teens 18 and under. And if you want you can go to the class, and that will help discount your exams and everything with us and your birth control pills if that’s what you decide that you want to do.
CALLER: What all does the class talk about?
CLINIC: They’re going to talk about birth control pills and the types of exams that we do here. And then they also talk about STDs and things like that. So it’s real cool. Everybody there is 18 and under, so it’s not like you’re going to be with older folks, you know what I mean?
CALLER: Well, I would just really prefer my boyfriend to be there with me —
CLINIC: He can go with you.
CALLER: It’s all right?
CLINIC: He can go with you. That’s fine. The class is going to be this evening at 5:30.
CALLER: I just don’t want anybody to know about us or anything.
CLINIC: No, it’s fine. The only way they would know is if you told them because we don’t give out any information unless you’ve authorized us to do so.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if I was on birth control, you guys wouldn’t have to tell anybody or anything?
CLINIC: No. Only if you told somebody would they know you’re on birth control.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay? So did you want the information for the class this evening?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Do you have our address?
CALLER: Yeah, my boyfriend does.
CLINIC: So basically what you’re going to do is go to the class. It’s on the third floor, and it starts at 5:30, and it finishes at 6:30, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: And then when you finish the class they’ll give you a little card that you bring with you when you come for your exam and everything. And then what we can do when you come, we can do your pregnancy test. And then if it’s positive, well, we’ll take it from there, and if it’s negative we’ll take it from there as well, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right then.
CALLER: You’ve been a lot of help. What’s your name?
CLINIC: Anika (ph).
CALLER: Okay. Thanks.
CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.
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#388 – Planned Parenthood in Naples, FL
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
900 5TH AVE N
NAPLES, FL 34102-5842
941-262-0301
TAPE – 388
(dialing sounds) (ringing 3X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. How can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: Do you know of any place that does?
CLINIC: Hold on for just a minute.
CALLER: Thank you.
(pause)
CLINIC: Thank you for holding. How may I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering about getting an abortion, but she —
CLINIC: We don’t do that service here. I can give you referral information.
CALLER: Okay. I actually had a question. Like I’m just worried because like my friend told me that since like I’ll be 14 in March that you guys would have to tell my parents I’m getting an abortion. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just sign whatever and —
CLINIC: These are questions that you can certainly check out with — I’m going to give you two numbers here to call.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: And definitely ask these questions of them.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay? Dr. Philip Waterman — 941-574-8200. And Ft. Myers Women’s Health Center — 941-936-4494.
CALLER: Okay. Well, could I come in there for like a pregnancy test?
CLINIC: You can get your pregnancy test here.
CALLER: Okay. I’m just really scared because like my last period was like December 14, and I don’t know. I’m just really worried.
CLINIC: Okay. Now we close at 5:00 today and then we’ll be open tomorrow from 9 to 2.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, if the pregnancy test here ended up being that I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys have birth control there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do. In fact, we have a teen clinic on Thursday afternoons from 2:30 to 5:30 that you may want to get some information on.
CALLER: Well, would you guys have to tell anybody that I was on birth control?
CLINIC: No. Everything is confidential.
CALLER: Okay. Is it all right if my boyfriend’s there with me? I just would feel better if he was there. Would that be all right?
CLINIC: He can wait in the waiting room, sure.
CALLER: Okay. But would you guys have to ask any questions or have him sign anything? He just —
CLINIC: No. He doesn’t need to sign anything.
CALLER: Because we just don’t want anybody to know about us. So.
CLINIC: Okay, but he’d be welcome to come, sure.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, if I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you?
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: What’s your name?
CLINIC: And you might want, if you have a lot of questions, you know, we can have an educator talk to you. There’s no one available right now.
CALLER: Oh. Well, what’s your name then?
CLINIC: Well, my name is Nancy.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Who’s the educator?
CLINIC: That would either be Andrea or Jodie.
CALLER: Should I ask for them instead do you think?
CLINIC: If you come in, you get the pregnancy test, you have a lot of questions, then why don’t you ask to talk to them?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Um-hum.
CALLER: Thank you.
CLINIC: Bye bye.
(phone clicks)
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#741 – Orlando Women’s Clinic in Orlando, FL
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ORLANDO WOMEN’S CLINIC
1103 LUCERNE TERRANCE
ORLANDO, FL 32806
407-245-7999
TAPE – 741
(Dialing, phone ringing 1X)
RECORDING: Thank you for calling Orlando Women’s Center. Please listen carefully to the following options, as our menu has been changed. If you would like information regarding our services, please press 1. If you would like information regarding our weight loss services, please press 2. If you would like directions to our office, please press 3. If you are scheduled for an abortion procedure and would like information regarding pre-operative instruction, please press 4. If you would like information regarding our exclusive treatment service, please press 5. If you would like to speak to staff personnel to set up an appointment or ask additional questions, please press zero (dial button pressed). One moment please.
(Dialing, phone ringing 1X)
CLINIC: Thank you for calling Orlando Women’s Center. Princess speaking. How 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 many weeks are you?
CALLER: I’m not really sure.
CLINIC: Do you know the first day of your last period?
CALLER: January 3rd.
CLINIC: Okay. You’re right now about nine weeks.
CALLER: Nine weeks?
CLINIC: Um-hmm.
CALLER: Okay. So how much would it be then?
CLINIC: 375.
CALLER: All right. The thing is, 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. Could he just sign whatever it is, and you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No, we don’t tell anybody. There’s no age requirement, sweetie.
CALLER: Oh, okay. So- the thing is, my boyfriend and I were talking about all this, and we decided we don’t want anyone to know about us. But he’s going to pay for everything with cash. Would he have to sign anything or fill out any forms?
CLINIC: He will have to be here if he’s paying. I mean, if he’s paying cash, he can just give you the money. But if you get anesthesia, you’re going to need a driver.
CALLER: Okay. Well, he said that he would be there.
CLINIC: Well, then you’d be fine.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: Um-hmm.
CALLER: All right. Do you guys do like a pregnancy test beforehand just to make sure?
CLINIC: Yeah. Did you take a pregnancy test though?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Well, I think you should take an at-home pregnancy test first so you don’t waste your time coming here and spend the whole day here and then told you’re not pregnant.
CALLER: Are those usually right though?
CLINIC: Huh? Yeah, EPT.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: So just get an EPT at least to be safe. Because you have to be here four to six hours. It’s like an all-day affair. And then you go through everything, and then get told you’re not even pregnant, that’s a waste of time.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if I wasn’t pregnant, could I come in there for birth control?
CLINIC: We don’t do any pap smears right now, but you might want to call Planned Parenthood. I know they do it.
CALLER: Oh, okay. But would they have to tell anybody if I was on birth control though?
CLINIC: Nope.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: All right.
CALLER: If I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you? What was your name again?
CLINIC: Princess. Okay, sweetie?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: No problem. Bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#220 – Planned Parenthood in Orlando, FL
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1350 W COLONIAL DR.
ORLANDO, FL 32804-7119
407-246-1788
TAPE – 220
(dialing sound) (ringing 1X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood.
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: Oh. Do you know of anyone that does?
CLINIC: Yes. Let me just get you the number. Hold on.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: I have several numbers. I’ll do the first one. It’s 407-422-0606. And you have another one — these are all in Orlando I’m giving you, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You have the EPOC (sp). It’s 898-2046. And there’s one more, Orlando’s Woman’s Center. It’s 245-7999.
CALLER: Okay. Well, can I ask a couple questions? I’m just really worried. I don’t know what to do.
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Like I was talking to my friend and she said that you guys have to know how old I am and everything and tell my parents. Is that true? Like I’ll be 14 in March.
CLINIC: So right now you’re 13?
CALLER: Right.
CLINIC: I don’t — let me find out for you. I don’t — I think it’s confidential still.
CALLER: Okay. Because like my boyfriend’s 22. Is it all right if he signs whatever?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No?
CLINIC: I don’t think so. Hold on. Okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Hello?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay, you’re the pregnant one, right?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Okay. I spoke to the first number I gave you, that 422 number?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: And I explained to her, you know, 13-year-old, and no you don’t need a consent from your parents.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: In the state of Florida you don’t.
CALLER: So I can have my boyfriend sign whatever?
CLINIC: He doesn’t need to sign anything.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: It’s your choice and this is what you want to do, and that’s up to you.
CALLER: So you guys don’t have to tell anybody like about my boyfriend or like —
CLINIC: Well, I mean, that’s up to you. I mean, but we don’t — he doesn’t, he doesn’t qualify for legal guardian.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: If that’s what you’re trying to do. He doesn’t — he is not your legal guardian.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: It has to be some something that lives with you, either an older brother, older sister. That’s considered more of a consent if you don’t want your parents to know. But you don’t need a consent to have an abortion.
CALLER: So I don’t need to tell my parents?
CLINIC: Correct.
CALLER: Okay. Well say that like I wasn’t pregnant? Do you guys — well like I don’t know, but like do you do the pregnancy test there?
CLINIC: Yeah.
CALLER: And is it all right like if my boyfriend brings me?
CLINIC: He could — we won’t let him inside with you.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Inside the office in the back.
CALLER: Okay. Well, would you guys have to tell anybody if like I had a pregnancy test?
CLINIC: No, we’re also confidential here.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: We don’t need no consent for you to be seen here. Did you do a pregnancy test already?
CALLER: Well, I did a home pregnancy test.
CLINIC: Ah hah.
CALLER: But I don’t know if I did it right. It came out positive, but I’m not sure.
CLINIC: Okay, so why don’t you just come by here?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You could come by. We’re finished for the morning, so any time after 2:00 between 2 and 5.
CALLER: Okay. Well, how much does that cost?
CLINIC: It’s $5.00.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Um-hum.
CALLER: Well, say that I wasn’t pregnant after you guys did a pregnancy test. Do you guys have birth control there?
CLINIC: Yeah. You will need to have a full exam here.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: That, the full exam is $35.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: And we don’t need the consent from your parents.
CALLER: Okay. So you guys wouldn’t tell anybody if I was on birth control?
CLINIC: Exactly.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: We won’t — any information you give us is confidential. No one could call us. You can’t even call us over the phone. You see how we’re talking now?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: We won’t even speak to you if you’re a patient and you’re asking questions about yourself.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: If you’re calling me now for your result that you took a test last week, we won’t be able to even acknowledge the fact that you are a patient here.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay? We’re confidential here.
CALLER: So if I talk to my boyfriend and he has other questions, could I call and talk to you?
CLINIC: Um-hum.
CALLER: What was your name?
CLINIC: Eileen.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: I won’t be back until about 2:00.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: What’s your name?
CALLER: I’m Christine.
CLINIC: Okay. All right.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#742 – Pensacola Medical Services in Pensacola, FL
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PENSACOLA MEDICAL SERVICES
4400 BAYOU BLVD. # 46
PENSACOLA, FL 32503
850-478-2477
TAPE – 742
(Dialing, phone ringing 1X)
CLINIC: (Unclear) Medical Services. How 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 many weeks are you?
CALLER: I’m not really sure. How do you know?
CLINIC: By the first day of your last period.
CALLER: Well, that was January 3rd.
CLINIC: Okay. Hold one second.
CALLER: Okay.
(short pause)
CLINIC: Okay. At nine-plus weeks the procedure’s $350 if you’re positive blood type. And if you want IV sedation, it’s 425.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: The thing is, 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: You’re how old?
CALLER: I’m going to be 14 on the 19th of this month.
CLINIC: Okay. So you’re going to be 14. So you’re 13 right now?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Most likely, no. No, in the state of Florida you don’t have to have parent consent. But you’re not going to want him up here, because if he comes up here, the police officers would have to arrest him.
CALLER: Why?
CLINIC: Because you have to show your I.D. When he comes in he has to show his I.D., and you have to show your I.D. to get in. And if they see the age on there, they could arrest him at that point.
CALLER: Oh, but I don’t have an I.D.
CLINIC: You’re going to have to get a picture I.D. from the Drivers License Bureau to be able to get into the building.
CALLER: Oh, okay. So would it be better if he just dropped me off then?
CLINIC: Yeah, definitely. Definitely. You don’t want to put him in that situation.
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Okay. Now, the thing is, with you only being 13, there’s no guarantee we’ll be able to do the procedure. It will be based upon an examination of your cervix, to make sure that you’re built to where we can do the procedure at this point.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, I haven’t had a pregnancy test yet. Could I come in there and do that before?
CLINIC: We don’t offer that here.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: We no longer offer the free pregnancy test. But if you just go and get a pregnancy test, that way you can find out for sure if it’s positive.
CALLER: What kind should I get?
CLINIC: The EPT. EPT is in a purple and white box. And that’s the same ones we do offer here on procedure day.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, if it ended up that I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?
CLINIC: Yes. You’d have to have a pap smear, but yes you can get birth control from us.
CALLER: Well, how much does it cost for a pap smear?
CLINIC: Seventy-five dollars.
CALLER: Okay. So if I was coming in for an abortion and everything, how much should I bring?
CLINIC: Are you positive blood type?
CALLER: I’m not really sure.
CLINIC: Okay, it would be $390. Because of your age, if you haven’t had a pap done, I do recommend you having the IV sedation, which would be 465.
CALLER: Okay. So how much money should I tell my boyfriend to get?
CLINIC: 465 total.
CALLER: 465?
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Alright. Well do I need to make an appointment for that?
CLINIC: Well, go ahead and do that test, and then call us and let us know.
CALLER: Should I call you back? What was your name?
CLINIC: My name’s Glenda.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay? Thanks. Bye.
CALLER: So —
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