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Story No. 454: Dr. Ryan from Louisiana
Joseph (name changed) was a senior baseball player and had missed his pre-season sports physical. The coach noted that his old one was expired after […]
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Story No. 405: Lynn from Washington
I am a 49-year-old woman who became unintentionally pregnant at 18. I was young, in college, away from family and friends, and I think I […]
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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. 347: Patient from California
The most frightened I have ever been in my life was when I realized that I most likely had an STI. I was an adult; […]
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Story No. 339: Katy from Massachusetts
I had a phenomenal sex education. My parents explained sex to me openly and without shame. I also received comprehensive sex ed in California, New […]
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Story No. 287: Patient from New Mexico
I am so grateful that I had amazing doctors at Planned Parenthood who were kind, empathetic, and knowledgeable. I am so grateful to have an […]
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Story No. 279: Renee from Texas
Trigger warning: This story discusses rape and sexual violence. — I grew up in a small conservative community where sex was only for married, straight […]
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Story No. 255: Patient from Washington
I am middle-aged now, but look back thankfully at the kind women at Planned Parenthood who helped with my yearly health exams while I was […]