#063 – Planned Parenthood in Flemington, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
14 COURT ST.
FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822-1316
908-782-7727
TAPE – 063
CLINIC: Good afternoon, Planned Parenthood. This is Karen.
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.
CLINIC: We don’t do them here. We would — if that’s what you’re seeking, we would do an exam, we would tell you how far along the pregnancy, and then we would give you a referral.
CALLER: Okay. Can I ask a few questions?
CLINIC: Uh-huh. Sure.
CALLER: Well, my main question is my parents — like, my friend told me that my parents have to know about the abortion before I can have one. Is that true?
CLINIC: How old are you?
CALLER: I’m going to be 14 in March.
CLINIC: So you’re 13 now?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay. And how did you become pregnant? A boyfriend or —
CALLER: Uh-huh, yeah.
CLINIC: Okay. We can see you here without parental permission. But —
CALLER: There’s just no way they can find out. Because like they don’t like him because they think he’s too old.
CLINIC: How old is he?
CALLER: He’s 22.
CLINIC: Uh-huh. You may have a problem finding a facility that would be willing to do it because of your age.
CALLER: Why? Just because —
CLINIC: Because you are so young.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: When was your last missed period?
CALLER: Well —
CLINIC: When was your last period?
CALLER: — the last one was like — I’m not really sure how long ago it was. It was like — it was before Christmas. I think it was like probably the first week in December.
CLINIC: Okay. Okay, so the pregnancy is pretty new.
CALLER: Yeah, I guess.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, do you want to start by — I mean, we’re not going to ask for parental permission. Since you’re only 13, I would prefer if a parent or guardian came with you. Do you have an older sister or an aunt or anyone you can share this information with?
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: You have nobody.
CALLER: Um-um.
CLINIC: Okay. So how are you going to get here? Your boyfriend?
CALLER: Uh-huh, yeah.
CLINIC: Um-um. Okay. You can come in and have an exam.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Have you done a home pregnancy test?
CALLER: Well, yeah. I did one over the weekend. It said it was positive.
CLINIC: Okay. Well, you can come in, and we can do the exam. And you know, we can try and help you find someplace, if that’s what you want to do.
CALLER: Okay. And they wouldn’t have to tell anybody?
CLINIC: I can’t promise you that. We would try and help you find someplace that would keep it confidential.
CALLER: Okay. Because they just can’t find out.
CLINIC: Yeah, I hear you. I hear you. What do you think would happen?
CALLER: Well, I don’t know. I don’t want to think about that. But my parents would be furious.
CLINIC: Hmm. Yeah. Alright, when are you available to come in?
CALLER: I don’t know. I’d have to talk to my boyfriend to see, but maybe Friday.
CLINIC: Okay. I have some appointments open Friday afternoon if you can come then.
CALLER: Okay. I have to call him and see.
CLINIC: You want to call him and call us back?
CALLER: Well, I guess. If, like — well like, my other question is like, do you know if I could get birth control there or anything?
CLINIC: Umm-hmm.
CALLER: Yeah?
CLINIC: We can do birth control. Yeah. You have to deal with this pregnancy first, and then we can put you on birth control.
CALLER: Oh. Well, do you have to tell anybody about the birth control?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No? All right. Okay. Let me talk to my boyfriend. Is it all right if I call you back?
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Sure. We’ll be here until 5:00. And then if you miss us, the office opens at 9:00 tomorrow morning.
CALLER: Okay. Is it all right to talk to you?
CLINIC: Yeah. You can talk to any of the nurses that answer the phone. I’m not usually here.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: Okay? But the supervisor’s name is Jean. You could talk to her. There are a couple of other nurses here.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Is there any way I could talk to you? Like what was your name?
CLINIC: Karen.
CALLER: Karen?
CLINIC: Yeah. I won’t be in this office tomorrow though. Like if you call back before 5:00, I’ll still be here.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: But if you call tomorrow, I won’t be here. Then I would say ask for Jean —
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: — because I can tell her what we discussed.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: And she wouldn’t tell anybody either?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: All right then.
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: We’ll talk to you later.
CALLER: Bye.
CLINIC: Bye.
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#054 – Planned Parenthood in Freehold, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
800 W. MAIN ST.
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728-2554
732-431-1717
TAPE – 054
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. May I help you?
CALLER: Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: We don’t. We do pregnancy testing, and then we can refer you out.
CALLER: Okay. Well, I actually have a couple of questions. Like, do you know if my parents have to find out before I can have an abortion?
CLINIC: Not at this time.
CALLER: Not at this time?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: All right. Well, it’s just the problem is that my parents can’t find out at all. Because like, well, my boyfriend’s 22, and they just absolutely hate him because they think he’s too old for me. But there’s just no way that they can find out we’re having sex at all.
CLINIC: Okay. Just so long as you don’t use insurance then usually there’s not a way for people to find out.
CALLER: Okay. Well, he’s going to pay for everything so.
CLINIC: Okay. Do you want to make an appointment for a pregnancy test?
CALLER: Yeah.
CLINIC: Okay. Hold on.
(pause)
CLINIC: Hello?
CALLER: Yeah?
CLINIC: Okay. Are you coming here for first time?
CALLER: Well, yeah.
CLINIC: Okay. Can I have your last name?
CALLER: It’s Smith.
CLINIC: Smith?
CALLER: Yep.
CLINIC: First name?
CALLER: Is Christine.
CLINIC: Okay. Can I have your zip code?
CALLER: Um —
CLINIC: Your date of birth is when?
CALLER: It’s March 19, 1988.
CLINIC: 9/15/80? No?
CALLER: What? It’s March 19, 1988.
CLINIC: Okay. Zip code, please?
CALLER: Well, I don’t — do you really need that?
CLINIC: This information is highly confidential, but we’re going to need some — we’re going to need your phone number, we’re going to need the name of your guardian.
CALLER: Oh, whoa.
CLINIC: I don’t have to take this information right now, but when you come in, we’re going to need some information from you. Are you a student?
CALLER: Well, yeah.
CLINIC: Okay. Can I have your phone number?
CALLER: Well, I’m at my friend’s house. I don’t —
CLINIC: We need your phone number. We would never call and say that we’re from here, but we need your — we need a number.
CALLER: Well, why do you need it?
CLINIC: Excuse me?
CALLER: Why do you need the phone number?
CLINIC: Suppose we need to cancel the appointment for whatever reason? We’re not going to call and say that we’re from Planned Parenthood. We’re not going to call and say we’re from Planned Parenthood.
CALLER: Like, there’s no way — like my mom always answer the phone.
CLINIC: We have a name that we call, and we say — I mean I cannot give you all the information over the phone. But when we need to call the patient, we have something that we say, and they’ll know who it is. We will explain to you this when you come in.
CALLER: Okay. But you guys won’t tell anybody at all?
CLINIC: No. It’s confidential.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: Say like I wasn’t pregnant, do you guys do birth control there?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: And you wouldn’t tell anybody about that either?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No.
CLINIC: It’s totally confidential.
CALLER: Okay. Well, can I call you back after I talk to my boyfriend?
CLINIC: Sure. You want to call back?
CALLER: Yeah. Well, can I talk to you when I call back?
CLINIC: Okay. You can call back if you want. I know you can call me with a number that I can reach you if I need to.
CALLER: Okay. Well, what was your name?
CLINIC: Excuse me?
CALLER: What’s your name?
CLINIC: I’m the one who picked up the phone. Chris.
CALLER: Chris?
CLINIC: Um-hmm.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: Okay, honey. Bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#051 – Planned Parenthood in Hackensack, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
575 MAIN ST. #1
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601-5987
201-489-1140
TAPE – 051
CLINIC: Good afternoon, Planned Parenthood. How can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. Do you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t do that. We can refer you, but no, not the procedure here.
CALLER: Okay. Well, who would you refer me to?
CLINIC: The doctor. You have to see the doctor for the doctor to refer you.
CALLER: Oh. Okay. Well, do I need like an appointment for that?
CLINIC: Yes. You have to pay for that. It’s based on your income, yes.
CALLER: Okay. Well, can I ask a question or two?
CLINIC: Um-hmm.
CALLER: Well, the biggest thing is my friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can even go through having an abortion. Is that true?
CLINIC: Well, I didn’t understand what you say.
CALLER: Well, do you guys have to tell my parents if I’m having an abortion?
CLINIC: No, they can — you can come, but they say, no, nothing, because everything is confidential here.
CALLER: Okay. It’s just they can’t find out.
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay. Is there like an age limit or anything?
CLINIC: No. Only you need to make an appointment to see the doctor that also will refer you to someplace.
CALLER: Okay, so —
CLINIC: Okay. You want to make appointment?
CALLER: Well, I —
CLINIC: Or do you want to call again?
CALLER: Well, I just was really wanting to know, like — like the thing is, she also — my friend, she said that you guys have to know about like my entire story. It’s just the problem is, my parents can’t find out about this because —
CLINIC: No, no, no. They won’t find out.
CALLER: Like my boyfriend’s 22. And we’re planning to get married, because we love each other. But my parents absolutely hate him, and they think he’s too old for me. But like I’m only — I’ll be 14 in March. I don’t understand what their problem is.
CLINIC: Hmm. Okay. Will be good idea that you come, make appointment. You want to wait for make appointment?
CALLER: Well, no one will find out about it?
CLINIC: You want to make appointment today or you want to call later for that?
CALLER: Well, yeah. I have to call my boyfriend and see.
CLINIC: Oh, okay. Okay? Okay.
CALLER: Can I talk to you later?
CLINIC: Oh, yes, of course, anytime.
CALLER: What was your name?
CLINIC: Oh, you can talk with anybody here, okay?
CALLER: Well —
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: — can I just talk to you later?
CLINIC: I don’t think so. I be leaving now. I don’t think so, that I will be here. But you can just speak with everybody here, okay?
CALLER: Could I call you tomorrow?
CLINIC: Oh, yes, of course.
CALLER: What was your name?
CLINIC: Dora.
CALLER: Dora?
CLINIC: Yes.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thank you.
CLINIC: Bye bye.
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#055 – Planned Parenthood in Hazlet, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
1 BETHANY RD. # 01
HAZLET, NJ 07730-1669
732-888-4900
TAPE – 055
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood. Can I help you?
CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: You’d have to come in for a pregnancy test and speak with a counselor.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, could I ask a couple of questions first?
CLINIC: Okay. Well, due to security reasons, I won’t be able to answer anything about that.
CALLER: It’s just that I need to know before I do anything.
CLINIC: Yeah, you need to come in for the test. And then when you come in for the test, the nurse will be able to discuss everything with you then.
CALLER: It’s just — I can’t — the problem is, I can’t tell my parents at all. My boyfriend’s 22. And we’re planning on getting married, but my parents can’t stand him because they think he’s too old for me. And if they found out that we were having sex, we would get in big trouble.
CLINIC: Okay. That’s no problem. We’re confidential. They don’t have to know.
CALLER: You wouldn’t have to tell anybody at all?
CLINIC: Nope.
CALLER: Okay. Well, is there like an age limit for an abortion or anything?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No? Okay, so like it’s all right if I’m like — I’m going to be 14 in March, so that’s still okay?
CLINIC: Uh-huh.
CALLER: Okay. If it ended up that I wasn’t pregnant, would you guys be able to do birth control or anything?
CLINIC: Yep.
CALLER: Yeah? And still no one would have to know about that either?
CLINIC: Yep.
CALLER: Okay. So I have to come in to —
CLINIC: Yeah, you need to make an appointment. Hold on a second.
CALLER: All right.
(pause)
CLINIC: Hold on.
CALLER: Okay.
(pause)
CLINIC: Okay. I’m going to make you an appointment.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay. Could I get your name, last name first?
CALLER: Well, it’s Smith.
CLINIC: Smith?
CALLER: Uh-huh. And my first name is Christine.
CLINIC: With a “C”?
CALLER: Uh-huh.
CLINIC: Okay. There seems to be a lot of those names. Okay, so what is your birthday?
CALLER: It’s March 19, 1988.
CLINIC: Okay. Phone number, cell phone, beeper?
CALLER: Oh. Well, is it all right if I — I have to talk to my boyfriend. Can I call you guys back?
CLINIC: Okay.
CALLER: Well, is it okay if I talk to you. I just don’t want —
CLINIC: Let me just set up this appointment.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay. What days are good for you?
CALLER: I don’t know. I’ve got to talk to my — well, I guess, maybe Friday.
CLINIC: Okay. Is he at school?
CALLER: Well, he’s at work.
CLINIC: Okay. Why don’t you call me back when you have a good time that the both of you can come. All right?
CALLER: Okay. What was your name?
CLINIC: Jackie.
CALLER: Jackie?
CLINIC: Yep.
CALLER: All right.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: All right. Bye.
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#062 – Planned Parenthood in Hightstown, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
268 ACADEMY ST.
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520-3803
609-448-3439
TAPE – 062
CLINIC: Planned Parenthood?
CALLER: Hi. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?
CLINIC: No, we don’t.
CALLER: Oh. Okay. Well, do you know of any place that does?
CLINIC: Yeah. Let me give you the number.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: 599-4881.
CALLER: Do you know — well, like my friend told me that you guys have to tell my parents before I can have an abortion. Is that true?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: No?
CLINIC: How old are you?
CALLER: Well, I’ll be 14 in March.
CLINIC: Hmm. Well, the number to the place that I gave you won’t do it (unclear) you’re 14.
CALLER: Oh. Really?
CLINIC: Yeah.
CALLER: Why?
CLINIC: It’s just a policy they have.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Where can I go then?
CLINIC: You can call — hold on a second, okay?
CALLER: Okay.
(pause)
CLINIC: You can call 514-9191.
CALLER: 9191?
CLINIC: Mm-hmm.
CALLER: Okay. Will they have to tell my parents or anything?
CLINIC: I doubt it. You can ask them.
CALLER: Oh, okay. Well, it’s just they can’t tell my parents at all. Because like my boyfriend’ —
CLINIC: You need to talk to them about it.
CALLER: They can’t —
CLINIC: I don’t know what they’re going to say.
CALLER: Oh.
CLINIC: You need to talk to them.
CALLER: Well, like do you guys do like birth control there or anything?
CLINIC: Yes, we do.
CALLER: Okay. Would you have to tell anybody about that?
CLINIC: No.
CALLER: Okay. Is it all right if my boyfriend comes and takes me?
CLINIC: And does what?
CALLER: If he takes me there?
CLINIC: I don’t see why that would be a problem.
CALLER: Okay. Well, like, he would pay for it all. Well, he’s got a job because he’s like 22. But like is it all right if he brings me and pays for it?
CLINIC: Why would that be a problem?
CALLER: Well, I don’t know. Like I just don’t want anybody to know.
CLINIC: Well, I mean, it should be fine.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Is it all right like if I talk to you later if I had any more questions?
CLINIC: Sure.
CALLER: What was your name?
CLINIC: Um —
CALLER: Because like, well, I just don’t know who else to talk to.
CLINIC: Just call back. Whoever answers the phone, they can answer questions for you.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Well, you’re nice. And I just want to talk to you.
CLINIC: Just anybody — when you call in, anybody who picks up the phone can answer whatever question you have.
CALLER: Okay.
CLINIC: Okay?
CALLER: Thanks.
CLINIC: All right. Bye bye.
CALLER: Bye.
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#056 – Planned Parenthood in Long Branch, NJ
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD
270 BROADWAY
LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740-7027
732-571-6889
TAPE – 056
RECORDING: The number you have dialed, 732-571-6889 has been disconnected. No further information is available.
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