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CLINIC: San Bernardino Planned Parenthood. How can I help you?

CALLER: Hi. Yeah. I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.

CLINIC: Yes, we do.

CALLER: How much does that cost?

CLINIC: How far along are you?

CALLER: Well, my last period was the first week in December.

CLINIC: Can you hold, please?

CALLER: Yeah.

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CLINIC: Okay. Can you pinpoint a date in December for me, please?

CALLER: Well, it was for like the beginning or --

CLINIC: December 5th?

CALLER: Yeah, I guess.

CLINIC: Okay. February -- you're 10.2. What is your family size and your monthly income?

CALLER: I don't have an income. I'm going to be 14 in March.

CLINIC: Okay, so it would be $340.

CALLER: Okay. Well, like if my boyfriend paid it -- like he works. He's 22.

CLINIC: That's okay. It's just based on yours. It's not -- because he's not your husband, so you guys aren't considered together, so it would be based on you. That's what it is, $340.

CALLER: Okay. Like do you guys have to tell anybody about anything?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: All right. Well, like I just can't let my parents find out, so --

CLINIC: Okay. Let me give me a little bit of advice. When you go home you will be having bleeding and cramping.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay? Do you still stay with your parents?

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: And you will be sent home with medication.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And if anything was to go wrong, we need a place where we can call you.

CALLER: Oh. Well, my boyfriend's going to get a cell phone, and is it all right if you guys call that number?

CLINIC: Actually, we like to talk directly to the patient. We don't like to go through people.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: If we can't get to the --

CALLER: Well, I just can't let my parents know at all.

CLINIC: That's why I'm letting, that's why I'm telling you, you -- it's kind of hard for girls to hide it from their parents because you have to take medication and you have to --

CALLER: Oh. Well, so what should I do?

CLINIC: I mean, we'll be more than happy to help you here, but I'm just trying to let you know what to watch out for because you don't want your parents to know.

CALLER: Yeah.

CLINIC: And you will be going home with paperwork.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay? So if you can hide that from your mom and your dad then you're fine.

CALLER: Okay. So you think -- what should I do? Just not --

CLINIC: You can't stay at your boyfriend's? They won't let you do that?

CALLER: No, not really.

CLINIC: Okay. Basically you can just say it's a heavy period if your mom was to ask why are you hurting, or whatever.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Because basically you -- but you'll be bleeding like for two to three weeks.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Or sometimes it clears up sooner than that.

CALLER: Oh, all right.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, like if it ends up that I wasn't pregnant or anything do you guys do birth control there?

CLINIC: Yes. Have you done a pregnancy test?

CALLER: Well, I did one over the weekend and it -- I think I did it right, but it said I was positive.

CLINIC: Okay. So then why don't you come in and do another one here with us?

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: And then if it is then we can schedule an appointment, and the soonest day we have would be for -- we don't do them on weekends.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: We do them on Mondays.

CALLER: Is it all right if I call my boyfriend and then call you back to see when he can get off to bring me?

CLINIC: Sure, that's fine.

CALLER: What was your name?

CLINIC: Bernice.

CALLER: Bernice?

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: All right. Okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Okay. Bye bye.

CALLER: Bye.

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