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Story No. 274: Dr. Martha from New York
I’m a family physician working in a Federally Qualified Health Center in Harlem. We regularly take walk-ins, especially for prenatal visits. This particular patient, who […]
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Story No. 271: Nicole from New York
Last year I found out that the mutated BRCA2 gene (the gene mutation associated with breast cancer) runs in my family. As a woman in […]
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Story No. 258: Provider from Washington
My sister in law recently had an abortion, and gave me permission to share her story with you. As a physician, I was extremely surprised […]
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Story No. 251: Patient from New York
About twelve years ago, at the age of 24, I missed a period and wondered why. I went to my college’s clinic for a pregnancy […]
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Story No. 248: Dr. John from New York
My patient, who I’ll call Josh, is 17 years old. He is a gay man, was diagnosed with an HIV infection, and was not “out” […]
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Story No. 240: Dr. Mike from New York
To be an advocate for a teenager and young adult allows me to channel their passion for life and choice into my passion for making […]
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Story No. 235: Patient from New York
When I was thirty-six and the mother of two children, aged six and one-and-a-half, I got pregnant unexpectedly. I had to use fertility pills to […]
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Story No. 219: Dr. Anne from New York
Christine came to see me for an IUD. She is 40 and had been pregnant recently. She and her husband have two children, and they […]