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Story No. 140: Jenny from California
Though my story isn’t dramatic, it is still my body, my choice. When I was in my early twenties, I had an abortion. My life […]
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Story No. 139: Provider from Oregon
Early in my medical career, I was the physician attached to a military squadron. One of my female sailors was raped by a fellow sailor. […]
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Story No. 138: Patient from North Carolina
What should have been the joyous birth of my first child was frightening, isolating, and needlessly painful. I was completely unprepared for my first child. […]
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Story No. 137: Dr. Shannon from California
My name is Shannon and I am a family doctor. I work for a safety net clinic that is affiliated with Planned Parenthood and […]
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Story No. 136: Renee from Texas
I have two children and a wonderful husband. During my second pregnancy, I had gestational diabetes. Diet and exercise couldn’t control it. I almost lost […]
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Story No. 135: Dr. Renee from New York
My patient Sherry is 24, pregnant, and the mother of a 7-month-old son. Although her pregnancy was not planned, Sherry and her husband were excited […]
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Story No. 134: Patient from Florida
My husband and I were ready to be parents. We decided to start trying and on our first try we got the positive pregnancy test. […]
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Story No. 133: Dr. Neelum from Illinois
I have practiced in predominantly minority communities for 15 years. In that time, I met Shirley, an unemployed, uninsured woman caring for her 75-year-old mother, […]