TAPE - 813

(Dialing, phone ringing 1x)

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: $370.

CALLER: 370?

CLINIC: Um?hmm.

CALLER: I'm just kind of scared. I'm going to be 14 later on this month, and my friend told me that you guys would have to tell my parents. But my boyfriend's 22. Is he old enough to take care of everything and you wouldn't have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: Hold just a minute.

(Pause)

CLINIC: How old are you?

CALLER: I'm going to be 14 later on this month.

CLINIC: (Unclear)

CALLER: I can't hear you. What?

CLINIC: You're 13 now?

CALLER: Right, yeah. But I'll be 14 on the 19th.

CLINIC: We'll still have to report you to CPS.

CALLER: To who? I can't hear you.

CLINIC: CPS.

CALLER: Why?

CLINIC: Because that's the law.

CALLER: Well, why would you have to tell the law anything?

CLINIC: It's not the law, it's CPS.

CALLER: Well, why would you have to tell them anything?

CLINIC: (Unclear).

CALLER: Would they have to tell my parents?

CLINIC: They probably will.

CALLER: Well, they can't tell my parents. I mean, is there anywhere else I could go?

CLINIC: Anywhere you go, because of the age that you are. You're 13 and your boyfriend's 22.

CALLER: Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test without you guys telling?

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

CALLER: But would you guys have to tell?

CLINIC: (Unclear).

CALLER: What?

CLINIC: No.

CALLER: I can barely hear you. Can you talk any later?

CLINIC: We won't say anything. We won't report you. But if you want to have an abortion with us, then we do have to report you to CPS.

CALLER: Oh. So I can get a pregnancy test just to make sure? I mean, I haven't had one yet. I just haven't had my period since like the 15th of January, and I'm scared.

CLINIC: You really need to come in and take a pregnancy test. We charge $10.

CALLER: Okay. If it ended up that I wasn't pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?

CLINIC: No. You would bring (unclear).

CALLER: Okay. But would they have to tell anybody?

CLINIC: You have to wait until you absolutely certain.

CALLER: What?

CLINIC: You have to wait until you're (unclear).

CALLER: Okay.

CLINIC: All righty?

CALLER: If I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you? What was your name?

CLINIC: Sure. My name is Magda. And you can call me as many times as you want.

CALLER: All right. Thanks.

CLINIC: You're welcome.

CALLER: Bye.

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