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Story No. 116: Erin from Colorado
24 weeks into my pregnancy with my second child, the doctor discovered an irregular heartbeat. She reassured me that there was likely nothing wrong, but […]
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Story No. 115: 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. 114: Patient from Washington
When I turned 24, I lost my health insurance coverage. Like many, I had been covered since birth on my parents’ insurance, but the day […]
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Story No. 113: Provider from Indiana
Where I provide abortions in Indiana, we very routinely have patients driving from at least 2 hours away and often 3-6 hours. Every time I […]
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Story No. 112: Patient from Illinois
I have hypothyroidism and polycystic ovary syndrome, which means that I am prone to incredibly irregular menstrual cycles. I am also a PhD student on […]
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Story No. 111: Dr. Zowie from Maryland
In these hard economic times, I have patients who must choose between contraceptives and household bills. They often settle for cheaper, less effective forms of […]
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Story No. 110: Patient from California
In July of 2015 my husband and I took our first “kid-free” vacation in our 18 years of marriage. Our sons were 17 and 14 […]
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Story No. 109: Dr. Sara from Washington, DC
Karen* is my 25-year-old patient who got pregnant by accident. She had a medication abortion, for which she paid in full because she doesn’t have […]