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Story No. 398: Dr. Kathryn from Texas
Trigger warning: This story discusses domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233. — […]
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Story No. 397: Patient from California
My story is an old one. Almost 40 years ago, I was a 20-year-old college student whose use of contraception was not quite consistent enough. […]
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Story No. 396: Dr. Lauren from Washington
Here for her first prenatal visit, my patient and her partner were palpably excited. They had planned for this pregnancy and were excited to have […]
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Story No. 395: Hannah from New York
I am a 25 years old and found out I was pregnant a week after Donald Trump was inaugurated. I live in New York City, […]
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Story No. 394: Dr. Jessica from Maryland
This week, we had a patient with a fatal genetic anomaly come to us for an abortion. She was incredibly sad over her decision, but […]
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Story No. 393: Irene from California
Ever since I was a teenager, Planned Parenthood and similar clinics large and small have helped me access health care when I could not otherwise […]
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Story No. 392: Dr. Amy from Pennsylvania
One of the most gratifying things that I get to do as a physician is share safe and effective family planning options with patients who […]
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Story No. 391: Patient from New York
I have had the great fortune to be able to carefully determine when to create my family. As a college student, I found out that […]