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Story No. 575: Sara from Japan
"The system in place meant to care for us clearly didn't."
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Story No. 489: Dr. Ben from Illinois
The week after our state’s Medicaid program began covering all abortions, I remember sitting with a patient—I’ll call her Annie—and explaining to her that she […]
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Story No. 488: Jenna from New Jersey
My doctor’s office had not returned the pharmacy’s calls to request a refill of my birth control prescription, so with two days left before I […]
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Story No. 484: Brandi from Colorado
I care about access to: insurance coverage for reproductive health care …because I (did/ did not) have access to this care when I needed it most. […]
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Story No. 451: Patient from Illinois
I switched my health insurance for 2018, and at the time of my switch I was taking an oral contraceptive that was listed as covered […]
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Story No. 437: Abby from Maryland
The early days of having my period were hell: seven full days of extensive bleeding, pain so bad I passed out more than once, anemia. […]
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Story No. 436: Dr. Lauren from Washington
One of my patients has had several high-risk pregnancies. After her most recent pregnancy, she wanted an IUD. Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), […]
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Story No. 427: Kelsey from California
As someone who has been navigating the ins and outs of accessing and taking birth control for a decade, it has always been important to […]