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Story No. 198: Provider from Oregon
My patient told me she was going to die if she stayed pregnant. She wasn’t being dramatic. She had almost died in her previous pregnancies. […]
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Story No. 197: Kristen from Illinois
When I was a college student in the mid ‘90s, Planned Parenthood was a life-saver. I used their services for affordable, routine gynecological care that […]
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Story No. 196: Provider from New York
Debbie and her husband were delighted to be pregnant and eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child. When she was 18 weeks pregnant, Debbie […]
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Story No. 195: Supporter from Texas
I’d like to share three small stories about some important women in my life. In her mid-twenties, my wife discovered that she had PCOS (polycystic […]
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Story No. 194: Provider from California
Practicing in California, it’s rare that I see a patient whose abortion is not funded. Whether it’s private insurance, Medi-Cal, or Family PACT (Planning, Access, […]
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Story No. 193: Melinda from Virginia
I believe in women having control of their bodies in reproductive issues. When a woman decides that she cannot adequately care for the tissue that […]
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Story No. 192: Provider from Illinois
TRIGGER WARNING: This story discusses young patients who have experienced rape and/or sexual assault — I performed an abortion at 22 weeks gestational age on […]
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Story No. 191: Leah from Minnesota
Immediately following the birth of my second child, I developed peripartum cardiomyopathy (congestive heart failure related to pregnancy). I required intubation and care in the […]