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Story No. 402: Dr. Lauren from Washington
My patient’s periods had been heavy her whole life. Having escaped a violent partner, she was living in a shelter. She didn’t have the resources […]
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Story No. 396: Dr. Lauren from Washington
Here for her first prenatal visit, my patient and her partner were palpably excited. They had planned for this pregnancy and were excited to have […]
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Senate trusts women to make the right choices
Dr. Lauren Owens wrote a letter to the editor of the Bainbridge Island Review in support of legislation in Washington expanding insurance coverage for abortion.
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Story No. 368: Provider from Washington
I recently had a patient named Arwa (name changed) who had a highly desired pregnancy with fetal anomalies facing an extremely poor prognosis. The decision […]
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Story No. 363: Amy from Washington
"Without an income or insurance, I couldn't afford birth control..."
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Story No. 346: Dr. Lealah from Washington
A few weeks ago, I performed an abortion for a woman who had three previous visits at a crisis pregnancy center before she realized that […]
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Story No. 323: Brie from Washington
When I was in university, I was switching from the birth control patch to the Nuva Ring. My prescription from my regular doctor had run […]
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Story No. 315: Patient from Massachusetts
After college, I moved away from home and to the state of Washington. Even though I had a college degree, my first job was working […]