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Story No. 288: Dr. Yolanda from Washington
Maria was 15 years old. I met her after she had her first menstrual period. She bled so heavily that she had to be admitted […]
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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. 286: Dr. Jennifer from Baltimore
I am an obstetrician/gynecologist, and every day I see patients who rely on their insurance to pay for contraception. There’s Alice, who wouldn’t be able […]
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Story No. 285: Patient from Ohio
When I was eleven years old, symptoms of undiagnosed hypothyroidism, elevated adrenal glands, and polycystic ovary syndrome began to surface. I was frequently sick and, […]
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Story No. 284: Provider from Utah
I work at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), where most of our patients are more than 150% below the federal poverty line. Even with […]
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Story No. 282: Dr. Jennifer from California
My patient, who I’ll call Raquel, is age 23 and mother to a seven-year-old son. She had never been able to afford long-acting, effective contraception. […]
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Story No. 281: Catie from Utah
Before the Affordable Care Act, I was uninsured. Having Planned Parenthood down the street was a lifesaver. I had a place I could go to […]
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Story No. 280: Dr. Kathleen from New York
As an obstetrician/gynecologist, I have had many patients like Jennifer (name changed), a 22-year-old Catholic mother of one. She decided to postpone expanding her family […]