#292 – Planned Parenthood in Ionia, MI
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
175 E. ADAMS ST.
IONIA, MI 48846-1627
616-527-3340
TAPE – 292
(Dialing, phone ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Gwen. How may I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: No, we do not.
CALLER: Do you know of any place that does?
CLINIC: You’ll have to check the Yellow Pages and your phone books.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay? Otherwise you can come down and we might be able to give you some information.
CALLER: Okay. Well, do you guys do like pregnancy tests there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: Do you guys have to tell my parents or anything about that? Like I’ll be 14 in March. Is that okay?
CLINIC: Yes. We do not tell your parents.
CALLER: Okay. Is it okay if my boyfriend brings me?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: Okay. Because I don’t know how else I would get there. But could he sign for me and everything, because like he’s 22.
CLINIC: You can sign for yourself.
CALLER: Oh, okay. So if like I wasn’t pregnant, and like the pregnancy test there showed that, would you guys be able to do birth control?
CLINIC: Yes. Yes we would.
CALLER: Would you be able to do it like right away or?
CLINIC: Well, I’m not sure about tonight. Were you coming down for a pregnancy test tonight?
CALLER: Well, no. My boyfriend would have to get off work and everything.
CLINIC: Well, let me let Carol make an appointment, okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Hang on.
CALLER: Okay.
(pause)
CLINIC: Okay. We can do a pregnancy test. And then if you’re not, then we can do an exam. But if you’re pregnant, we can’t do an exam, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: I do have some openings this Thursday. Are you available then?
CALLER: I’d have to call my boyfriend and see, but I think so, maybe. But you don’t have to tell my parents or anything or anybody?
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: I can tell you what I have open. I have openings from 1:30 till 3:45 or I have a 4:30 or 4:45 or a 5 open. And that’s on Thursday.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: But you need to get back with me right away because they fill in, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Alright?
CALLER: And what was your name again?
CLINIC: My name is Carol.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Yep. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#296 – Planned Parenthood in Jackson, MI
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
2009 W. MICHIGAN AVE.
JACKSON, MI 49202-4010
517-784-1700
TAPE – 296
(Dialing, phone ringing 1X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Tee.
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: No, we don’t here. We do in Ann Arbor.
CALLER: Oh. Well, do you have that number?
CLINIC: It’s 1-800-638-0540.
CALLER: Okay. Well, can I ask you a real quick question?
CLINIC: Sure, sure.
CALLER: My friend said since I’ll be 14 in March that my parents have to sign some stuff. But my boyfriend’s 22. Can he sign it?
CLINIC: He’s what?
CALLER: He’s 22.
CLINIC: Hang on, and I’ll check for you, okay?
CALLER: All right.
(pause)
CLINIC: Are you there?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: No. Even though he’s 22 it has to be a parent. But there is a judicial bypass that you can do.
CALLER: Okay. What is that?
CLINIC: That is something that — you can come in here and get a counseling appointment, and we can sit and go over it with you and tell you what’s that all about. That could be a confidential consult.
CALLER: Well, do I have to pay for that?
CLINIC: No. That’d be fine. How old are you, 14?
CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.
CLINIC: Yeah, you’re still in school, so it’d be on a donation basis. It wouldn’t cost you anything.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You could just make an appointment to come in and talk to one of us here, and we could tell you all about that.
CALLER: Could my boyfriend come in with me?
CLINIC: Sure, no problem. Have you been here before?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: Okay. We set up an appointment for you.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You want to hang on a second?
CALLER: Huh?
CLINIC: Did you want to hold a minute; we can set it up for you now?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay. Hang on.
(pause)
CLINIC: You can come in anytime we’re open, okay?
CALLER: When is that exactly?
CLINIC: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 to 5; Wednesday, 9 to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9 to 1.
CALLER: Okay. Well, is it okay if I bring my boyfriend in case he has any questions?
CLINIC: Sure. It’s up to you.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: And you wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: No. It’s patient confidentiality. We can’t release any information.
CALLER: Okay. If I ended up not being pregnant, do you guys have birth control there?
CLINIC: Do we what?
CALLER: Do you have birth control there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do. And we could set you up for an appointment for that as well.
CALLER: And you wouldn’t have to tell anybody about birth control either?
CLINIC: Nope.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay. Thanks.
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Bye.
CLINIC: Bye.
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#293 – Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo, MI
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
4201 W. MICHIGAN AVE.
KALAMAZOO, MI 49006-5833
616-372-1200
TAPE – 293
(Dialing, phone ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood. This is Kiana (sp). Can you please hold?
CALLER: Yeah.
(pause)
CLINIC: Thank you for holding. This is Grace. How may I direct your call?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. Well, I was wanting to ask someone like if you guys do abortions.
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: Well, how much does that cost?
CLINIC: There’s a couple different methods. If you’re less than 14 weeks pregnant, it’s 370. If you wanted to have the medical procedure done, which is where you take medication home, that is 450.
CALLER: Okay. How do you know how far along you are?
CLINIC: You’d have to come in for a consultation where we do an ultra sound to determine how far along you are.
CALLER: Okay. Well, like my friend told me that since I’ll be like 14 in March that you have to get my parents to sign some stuff. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he sign it?
CLINIC: No. It would have to be your parent.
CALLER: Okay. Is there any way not to have to tell them? Because they can’t find out at all. I don’t know what they would do if they found out.
CLINIC: Okay. Let me put you through to a counselor. Just a moment, okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Thanks.
(Phone ringing 4X)
RECORDING: Hi. This is counseling. We’re not available to take your call right now. If you leave your name, number and a brief message, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you. (Beep).
(call disconnected)
TAPE – 293 Pt 2: The Call Back
(Dialing, phone ringing 1X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood Kalamazoo. This is Marilyn.
CALLER: Yeah, can I talk to Grace?
CLINIC: Hold on a minute.
(pause)
CLINIC: Thank you for holding. This is Grace.
CALLER: Yeah. You transferred me over and there wasn’t anyone there. They told me to leave a message.
CLINIC: Okay. Then you need to go ahead and leave a message because they’re with clients.
CALLER: But I can’t do that. I’m at my friend’s house and if they —
CLINIC: You can try to give them a call back because they’re not available to take your call right this second.
CALLER: Well, could you answer some questions for me?
CLINIC: Honestly, I don’t know that much about it. All that’s handled through the counseling department.
CALLER: Oh, well could I come in for a pregnancy test or anything?
CLINIC: Yes. We have walk-in pregnancy testing from 5 to 7 tonight.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: But does anyone have to know that I’m getting a pregnancy test?
CLINIC: We will need your name and everything, yes.
CALLER: Oh. Well, would you have to tell anybody that I was there?
CLINIC: No. Like would we tell your parents? No.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, it’s just my boyfriend’s going to bring me, so is that all right?
CLINIC: Yeah, that’s fine.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys have birth control or anything?
CLINIC: Yep. They can talk to you about all that when they do the test for you, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All right.
CALLER: Well, do you know that if was on birth control if they would have to tell anybody that I was on birth control?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay? Thank you.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#411 – Planned Parenthood in Livonia, MI
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
37625 ANN ARBOR RD. # 107
LIVONIA, MI 48150-2400
734-591-6544
TAPE – 411
(dialing sounds) (ringing 1X)
RECORDING: Thank you for calling Laloya (sp) Planned Parenthood Medical Center. If you know the extension of the person you are calling, you may dial it at any time. For a list of — (dial sound) Please hold while I transfer your call to the receptionist.
(ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Good afternoon. Planned Parenthood. Tanya speaking.
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t provide that service here.
CALLER: Oh. Well, do you know of any place that does?
CLINIC: If you can hold I will give you reference numbers.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Hold on, please.
(very long pause)
CALLER: Hello?
CLINIC: Ma’am?
CALLER: Hello?
CLINIC: Okay, there’s a Planned Parenthood in Ann Arbor, Michigan and there’s one in Itsolantie (sp). There’s also — hold on one second. A Northland Family Planning up in Westland. There’s one in Lavonia (ph), Saulfield (ph).
CALLER: Well, can I get the number for the one in Ann Arbor?
CLINIC: You sure can. So it’s 734-973-0155.
CALLER: Okay. Well, I’m just worried because like my friend told me that since like I’ll be 14 in March that they would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend’s 22. Could he just sign whatever it is and they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: I don’t know how old you are, ma’am.
CALLER: I’ll be 14 in March.
CLINIC: Okay. So what you need to do is call that Planned Parenthood, okay?
CALLER: Oh, all right.
CLINIC: Because we’re not affiliated with them. They may do things differently there.
CALLER: Oh, well, could I come in there for like a pregnancy test though?
CLINIC: You would like a pregnancy test?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: I thought —
CALLER: Well, I’m just worried that — I don’t know what to do because —
CLINIC: Have you had a pregnancy test? You asked for information for an abortion.
CALLER: Well, I haven’t had a pregnancy test. I’m just scared because my last period was December 14th.
CLINIC: Okay. So you can come in for a pregnancy test. That’s fine.
CALLER: But would you guys have to tell anybody I was there for that?
CLINIC: No. We are confidential.
CALLER: Okay. It’s just, my boyfriend and I, we were talking about all this and we decided that we didn’t want anybody to know about it. So nobody can find out.
CLINIC: Unless you tell them.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, if I came in there for a pregnancy test, if it was negative could I get birth control there?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: You can get birth control here.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: Yes, but you have to have a pap smear or a gynecological exam, yes.
CALLER: Well, how long does that take?
CLINIC: I don’t understand.
CALLER: How long does it take for like the exam and stuff?
CLINIC: Well, you can be here anywhere for maybe, just like to be here an hour and a half because you have to take the paperwork to complete.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, if I was on birth control from there would you guys have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: As I mentioned before, ma’am —
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: We are confidential here, not unless you want to tell someone yourself.
CALLER: Oh, okay. All right. I’m just scared. I don’t want anybody to — I just don’t want to get in trouble. So but — so. Uh, is that everything that you can think of that I would need?
CLINIC: I don’t understand what you mean that you would need. You call here asking me questions regarding — first you asked me about abortion information. You wanted to know where can you get abortions. So I gave you numbers for that. Then you ask other questions.
CALLER: Okay. It’s just, I don’t know what to do. I’m scared. So — I don’t. Okay. Well —
CLINIC: Well, you can come in for a pregnancy test. That’s fine.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: And have the pregnancy test and you would like to know if you’re pregnant or not.
CALLER: Well, is there anyone there that I could talk to? I just have a lot of questions, and I don’t —
CLINIC: Well, you need to come in for that. There is no one available right now.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Okay, thanks.
CLINIC: Well, hello?
CALLER: I’m here.
CLINIC: Okay. We’re open on Monday from 12:30 to 7:30.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay? Out to lunch from 4:00 to 5:00. We’re closing soon.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: All righty?
CALLER: Okay, thanks.
CLINIC: Bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#322 – Planned Parenthood in Marquette, MI
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1219 N. 3RD ST.
MARQUETTE, MI 49855-3009
906-225-5070
TAPE – 322
(Dialing, phone ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Good afternoon. Planned Parenthood. May I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: No, we don’t do abortions here, but I could give you some information on where to go for that.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay. Can I put you on hold real quick, please?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Thank you.
(long pause)
CLINIC: Thanks for holding.
CALLER: Hi.
CLINIC: Okay. Are you interested in going close by or somewhere where it’s cheaper?
CALLER: Well, I guess the cheaper place is better.
CLINIC: Okay. The cheaper place would be Saginaw.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Their phone number is 1-800-660-6234. You can tell them that Planned Parenthood up here in Marquette gave you the telephone number, and they might take a $25 discount off.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Their price is about $280. They do them from 6 to 12 weeks. And do you by any chance know if you’re RH negative or not?
CALLER: No, I don’t know.
CLINIC: You don’t know what your blood type is?
CALLER: Well, no. But how do you know how many weeks you are?
CLINIC: When was the first day of your last period?
CALLER: It was December 14th.
CLINIC: Okay. Let me do some calculating here.
(short pause)
CALLER: Okay. Well, are you there?
CLINIC: I’m here.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Okay, let’s see here. December 14th, and today is February 20th. That puts you at about ten-and-a-half weeks. So if you’re going to do this, you need to call them and get this set up within the next week or week-and-a-half.
CALLER: Okay. Well, my friend just told me — like I’ll be 14 in March, and she said that my parents have to sign some stuff. But my boyfriend’s 22. Is he old enough to take care of that?
CLINIC: Nope. Nope, nope, nope.
CALLER: No?
CLINIC: You have to have your parents’ permission to do this or you need to go before a judge and have the judge deem you old enough.
CALLER: Oh. Well —
CLINIC: The only thing is, if you go before a judge, don’t tell him how old your boyfriend is.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Because he can go right out and have him arrested for statutory rape.
CALLER: He could be arrested?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: He can’t be arrested. We’re in love. We’re going to get married. I don’t understand.
CLINIC: You’re 14. It doesn’t matter.
CALLER: But what can I do? Like —
CLINIC: Don’t tell anybody how old he is for one thing.
CALLER: Oh, all right. Does it cost anything to get the judicial bypass?
CLINIC: Nope. What I do need to do — what you need to do is go through a lawyer.
CALLER: Oh, well how much does a lawyer cost?
CLINIC: You’ll have to call her. She might do them for free.
CALLER: Oh, really?
CLINIC: Yeah. The phone number is 228-9001. And if you guys are going to get married in June, why don’t you just go talk to your parents?
CALLER: Well, we’re not going to get married in June. I mean, like he’s got to go through — like he’s got to finish college and everything, and he’s only — well, he’s like in his second year so he’s got a while still.
CLINIC: All right. But yeah call, her name is Priscilla Bernam (ph). And the number is 228-9001, and talk to her. The sooner the better.
CALLER: All right. Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test?
CLINIC: Have you had a pregnancy test yet?
CALLER: No. I’m just scared because I haven’t had my period for a while.
CLINIC: Have you been having any signs of a pregnancy?
CALLER: No. Well, I don’t think so.
CLINIC: All right. Why don’t we have you come in tomorrow. And we’ll run a pregnancy test. And if it’s positive, we’ll go from there.
CALLER: Okay. Well, what time tomorrow?
CLINIC: Just come in when you can.
CALLER: Okay. Well, is it all right if it’s in the afternoon? Because my boyfriend would have bring me. I don’t have any other way to get there.
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: Okay. Would he have to sign anything? He just doesn’t want anybody to know about him.
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: But you guys wouldn’t have to tell anybody that I was there?
CLINIC: No. This is a completely confidential thing. I’m just warning you that if you go before a judge, don’t say anything about your boyfriend’s age.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Because with you being under the age of consent, it doesn’t matter whether you’re in love and whether your parents approve or not, he can still be arrested.
CALLER: Okay. Well, if the pregnancy test was negative, do you guys do birth control there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: Would you have to tell anybody that I was on birth control?
CLINIC: Nope, not a soul. That’s between you, your boyfriend and us.
CALLER: Okay. Well, I just wish I could talk to my mom like I can talk to you. Is it all right if I call and ask you other questions if I think of anything?
CLINIC: Sure. Yeah, if you think of anything, just give us a call.
CALLER: What was your name?
CLINIC: If I can’t answer it, I can switch it on to somebody else. My name is Allison.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: But yeah, just give us a call anytime if you want to talk.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: You’re welcome.
CALLER: Bye.
CLINIC: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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#570 – Planned Parenthood in Muskegon, MI
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1642 PECK ST.
MUSKEGON, MI 49441-2582
231-722-2928
TAPE – 570
(dialing sounds) (ringing 2X)
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. This is Lee Ann(sp). How may I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering, do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: No. We give information here on where a person can go to obtain abortion services.
CALLER: So I can ask you a question?
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: Okay. Well, I’m just worried about all this because — well, my friend told me — like I’ll be 14 next month and she 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: Well, do you know for a fact you’re pregnant?
CALLER: Well, no. I just haven’t had my period since like December 26, and I’m scared.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, not doing a pregnancy test is your mistake. You should do one of those before you go looking into an abortion.
CALLER: Oh. Well, could I come in there for that?
CLINIC: Yeah. If you want to come in. Are you able to come in now? I can run a pregnancy test for you.
CALLER: Well, I’d have to call my boyfriend to come and get me, but I think so.
CLINIC: Okay. I can run a test for you.
CALLER: How late are you guys there today?
CLINIC: You have to be — there is a law. You have to be an adult to make your own decisions. There’s only one other way I know of that you wouldn’t have to share that with a parent, and that’s to go in before a judge and have him say that you don’t have to tell your parents.
CALLER: Does he ever say that I have to tell my parents?
CLINIC: Well, there are judges that are set up specifically to help teens.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: You know? To figure that out. So — but you don’t even know if you’re pregnant, hon, and you’re giving yourself extra worry before you even know the facts.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: You may not be pregnant. You may be freaking out and missing a period because you think you’re pregnant. You know what I mean?
CALLER: But I haven’t had my period since like the day after Christmas.
CLINIC: That doesn’t matter.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Just because you missed a period doesn’t, for a fact, mean you’re pregnant.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: Okay? You need to test.
CALLER: If I come in there for the test and I wasn’t pregnant, could I get birth control?
CLINIC: Not today, but we can make an appointment for you to get on birth control and have an exam and all that, but we can’t do that for you today. I can do the test. We don’t have a nurse here. So.
CALLER: Okay. Well, would anybody have to know that I was on birth control though?
CLINIC: No. That is a law in Michigan also that teens can seek birth control without their parents’ knowledge.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: How long does it take to do the pregnancy test?
CLINIC: Five minutes.
CALLER: Really?
CLINIC: Yep.
CALLER: Well, how late are you guys open today?
CLINIC: We’re here until 5:00.
CALLER: Oh, okay.
CLINIC: Okay? But I would come in, you know, before 4:00 if you could. We have stuff to do and other patients coming in, so.
CALLER: Okay. Well, my boyfriend and I were talking about all this, and he said that he would pay for everything, but we also decided that we didn’t want anyone to know about us. If he was paying, would he have to sign anything?
CLINIC: No, he doesn’t have to know. I mean, he doesn’t have to do anything. If he’s paying for it he just gives you the money, but as a minor, as a 14-year-old person, you have to either share this with your parent or go before the judge and have him say it’s okay. A parent has to sign saying it’s okay. It’s like any other surgery for you because you’re 14.
CALLER: Oh. Well, how much does it cost to go to the judge?
CLINIC: There is no charge for before a judge.
CALLER: Oh, really?
CLINIC: Okay? So we’ll talk about that when you come in.
CALLER: Well, would he tell my parents about this?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Oh. Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: We’ll talk about it when you come in.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: What’s your name just so I can jot you down?
CALLER: It’s Lisa.
CLINIC: Lisa?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: See you later.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
(phone clicks)
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