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Story No. 540: Cammie from Oklahoma
I was a newly divorced mom in 1994 with two daughters ages four and nine. I lost the health insurance I’d had through my husband, […]
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Story No. 539: Jess from New York
I was 22, had just graduated college and about to start a pretty good job. I knew there was no future with the guy I […]
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Story No. 538: Patient from Alabama
Immediately after finishing graduate school and receiving my PhD, I was working multiple jobs, none of which offered employee health insurance. The Affordable Care Act […]
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Story No. 537: Dr. Wing Kay from California
Voices of Courage is excited to present This is Life, an illustrated series by artist Magnolia Porter bringing your stories about reproductive health care to life. I once […]
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Story No. 536: Dr. Kristyn from California
During my fellowship, I saw a woman I’ll call Betty who was seeking a tubal ligation. I was the fourth doctor that she had seen […]
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Story No. 535: Dr. Lauren From Washington
Most of the patients I’ve seen who have been to fake women’s health centers were patients I’ve seen at an abortion clinic. These women were […]
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Story No. 534: Dr. Jenn from California
At UC Davis, the main campus is approximately 20 miles from the medical campus where the Family Planning clinic is housed. Transportation can be challenging […]
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Story No. 533: Dr. Sarah from Pennsylvania
We had a patient recently who tried for over a year to become pregnant and was ecstatic to get through the first trimester. When her […]