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Planned Parenthood. Mia speaking. Can I help you?

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

CLINIC: No, not at this one. The one on Benjamin Holt. That number is 477-4103.

CALLER: Okay. Well, do you know if they would -- I'm just really worried because like -- well, I'm going to be 14 in March and they, my friend told me that they would have to tell my parents I was having an abortion. But my boyfriend's 22. Is he old enough to take care of it, and they wouldn't have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: No. I think because of the age I wouldn't tell them how old he is.

CALLER: Oh.

CLINIC: But, no, they don't call your parents.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay? So call them up, make an appointment. You have Medical?

CALLER: Well, no. He said, my boyfriend said that he would pay for everything, so.

CLINIC: Okay. Okay, that's fine.

CALLER: But could I come in there for a pregnancy test though?

CLINIC: Oh, yes, you can come in this clinic for a pregnancy test.

CALLER: Okay. The whole thing is, I'm just really worried because like, um, my -- I haven't had my period since like December 21st, and I'm just scared, and I don't know what to do.

CLINIC: Okay. Now, the timeframe -- it might be this timeframe. Okay? So you need to hurry up and come in, take a pregnancy test, so that way you can have, make that decision, whatever you want to do.

CALLER: What time do you normally do pregnancy tests?

CLINIC: We do pregnancy tests up until 6:00 today.

CALLER: Okay. Well, my boyfriend would be the only way I could get there. Would it be all right if he, he's there with me?

CLINIC: Yeah. That's fine.

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, it's just we were talking about others, and we don't want a whole bunch of people knowing about us. So would you guys be asking questions and stuff?

CLINIC: Uh, it depends on -- you do have paperwork to fill out, and then I don't know what type of questions they'll ask you about that. They don't really get into it unless you get into it. So.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: So if I don't say anything, you guys wouldn't tell, or talk to him or anything?

CLINIC: Right.

CALLER: Oh, okay.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, if the pregnancy test came out that I wasn't pregnant, do you guys have birth control there, just so that we don't have to worry about all this again?

CLINIC: Uh-huh. Yes, we do.

CALLER: Well, would you have to tell anybody I was on birth control though?

CLINIC: No. Everything's confidential here.

CALLER: Everything?

CLINIC: Um-hum.

CALLER: Okay. Well, if -- the thing is, if I was on birth control, I don't have a -- I'm not old enough to drive. Would I be able to send my boyfriend to pick up the pills?

CLINIC: No. That we don't do because everything's confidential.

CALLER: Oh, all right.

CLINIC: Okay?

CALLER: Well, okay. Thanks.

CLINIC: Okay, bye.

CALLER: Bye.

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