Transcripts of Phone Calls...

supplied to K-TIP from Kansans for Life.  The calls were made and recorded by Life Dynamics, Inc., to Kansas abortion clinics and Planned Parenthood offices.  The caller pretended to be a 13-year old girl in an active sexual relationship with a 22-year old man, which is a violation of every state's laws against statutory rape.  For more information about these calls, click here.

 

 

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

4401 W 109TH ST

SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66211-1303

913-312-5100

 

TAPE - 356

 

                (Dialing, phone ringing 1x)

 

                CLINIC:  Thank you for calling Comprehensive Health.  This is Kimberly.  How may I help you?

 

                CALLER:  Hi.  Yeah.  I was wondering if you guys do abortions there.

 

                CLINIC:  Yes, we do.

 

                CALLER:  How much does that cost?

 

                CLINIC:  It ranges from 375 to 2,250 -- 

 

                CALLER:  Oh.

 

                CLINIC:  -- depending on how far along you are and what type of anesthesia you get.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, how do you know how far along you are?

 

                CLINIC:  They do a sonogram when you come in for your procedure.  We can give you an estimate over the phone by going by the first day of your last period.

 

                CALLER:  That was like December 14th.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay, hold on.  December 14th?

 

                CALLER:  Yeah.

 

                CLINIC:  So you're approximately 10 weeks, maybe a little less than that.  The cost of the procedure is 375 to 500, up to 11.4 weeks.  The price difference depends on what type of anesthesia you're wanting.  We offer three types of anesthesia.  There's local where you're awake, and it's 375.  There's contra sedation where you're in a twilight sleep.  It's 450.  And then there's light general where you're totally asleep, and it's 500.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  My friend told me that since I'll be 14 in March that you guys would have to tell my parents.  But my boyfriend's 22.  Could he just sign whatever papers there are?

 

                CLINIC:  You're how old?

 

                CALLER:  I'll be 14 in March.

 

                CLINIC:  No.  Your parents would have to fill out a guardian notification form since you are a minor.  Your boyfriend cannot sign it for you even though he is over 21.

 

                CALLER:  Oh.  Well, is there any way not to tell my parents?  They can't find out at all.

 

                CLINIC:  You can get a judicial bypass.

 

                CALLER:  What is that?

 

                CLINIC:  You have to go through court and stand in front of a judge and tell him the reason why you feel like you're capable of making your own decision without your parents knowing about it.

 

                CALLER:  How much does that cost?

 

                CLINIC:  I don't think it cost anything.  I could have you talk to a counselor, and they could explain it to you better about the judicial bypass.

 

                CALLER:  Well, should I come in there for a pregnancy test first?

 

                CLINIC:  If you already know you're pregnant, then you don't need to take a pregnancy test.

 

                CALLER:  Well, I'm not really sure.  I just know that I missed my period, and I'm scared.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay.  Well, if you've had a missed period that's probably an indication that you are pregnant.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  Have you taken a pregnancy test?

 

                CALLER:  No.

 

                CLINIC:  Well, you can come in and get one done.  It's $18 cash only.   But it's the same thing that you would get at the store.  It's a urine test.

 

                CALLER:  I would just rather have it done there so that I know it's done right.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay.  Can you come in this afternoon?

 

                CALLER:  Well, I'd have to call my boyfriend to see.  But I really wanted him to be there with me.  Is that all right?

 

                CLINIC:  He can come with you.  He can't go back when you're back in the back talking with the nurse.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  But pregnancy tests are done on a walk-in basis.  You can just walk in.  Today they're open until 6.  You can come in from 3 to 6 today.

 

                CALLER:  He's really worried.  He doesn't want anyone to know about him.  Would you guys be asking a lot of questions?

 

                CLINIC:  Well, that just depends on if you want to talk to a counselor or not.  You need to talk to a counselor about judicial bypass, and they're probably going to want to know some information.  But everything is confidential.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  Well, if the pregnancy test was negative, do you guys have birth control there?

 

                CLINIC:  Yes, we do.

 

                CALLER:  Would you have to tell anybody that I was on birth control or anything?

 

                CLINIC:  You can talk with the nurse if you're wanting to get on birth control.  She can discuss those options with you also.

 

                CALLER:  But does she have to tell anybody?

 

                CLINIC:  No, she doesn't have to tell -- you don't need a parent/guardian notification to get on birth control.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  Is it all right if my boyfriend comes to pick it up?  Because I can't drive.  I'm not old enough to drive.

 

                CLINIC:  Is it okay what now?

 

                CALLER:  Is it okay if he could pick up the pills?

 

                CLINIC:  You would have to send him with a note or either call and let us know first that he's coming to pick them up.

 

                CALLER:  Is it all right if I call him and then call you back?  What's your name?

 

                CLINIC:  My name is Kimberly.  But if you want to get on birth control, you would have to be seen as a patient here.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  So you would have to have an appointment.  But if you just want to come in and get a pregnancy test, you can just walk in and get that done today, after 3 but before 6:00.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay?

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, I'll call him.  Thanks.

 

                CLINIC:  All right.  Bye.

 

                CALLER:  Bye.

 

                ***END***

 

 

 

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

122 E. 12TH ST

HAYS, KS 67601-3608

785-628-2434

 

TAPE - 401

 

                (dialing sounds)  (ringing 4X)

 

                CLINIC:  Hayes Planned Parenthood.  This is Jandy.

 

                CALLER:  Hi.  I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?

 

                CLINIC:  No.  We don't.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, do you know of any place that does?

               

                CLINIC:  Yes.  Let me tell you -- look in the phone book in the yellow pages, and look under -- hold on.  I'll have to look for you.  It's under "abortion providers."

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  And there's two different ones in there, and they have 800 numbers in there.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, can I ask you a quick question?

 

                CLINIC:  Uh-huh.

 

                CALLER:  It's just I'm worried because my friend told me that -- well, I'll be 14 in March, and she said that they would have to tell my parents.  But my boyfriend's 22.  Could he just take care of it and they wouldn't have to tell anybody?

 

                CLINIC:  I don't think so.  If you're under 18 you have to have parents' consent.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, is there -- do you know of any way that I wouldn't have to tell my parents?  Because I don't know what would happen if my parents found out.

 

                CLINIC:  The only way would be like through the court systems.  If you want and got emancipated.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  But I -- that's a long, drawn-out process.  But, yeah, if you're under 18 you have to -- I know if you go to Wichita you have to have a parents' consent.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test?  I'm just scared because like my last period was December 14.  So.

 

                CLINIC:  Sure.  We'll be here until 3:00 if you'd like to come down and get one.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, I'd have to call my boyfriend to see, but if it wasn't -- like if I wasn't pregnant, do you guys do birth control there?

 

                CLINIC:  We sure do.

 

                CALLER:  Would it be all right if like my boyfriend was there with me?  Because I would just feel better if he was there with me.

 

                CLINIC:  No, that's not a problem.  He can come down here with us.  Yeah, that's fine.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.

 

                CLINIC:  If you guys do decide to do it today as long as you're here before 3:00 we can get all that taken care of.

 

                CALLER:  Well, it's just -- we were talking about it, and we just decided that we didn't want anybody to know about us.  Would you guys have to ask any questions or anything or have him sign anything?

 

                CLINIC:  No, it would all be around you.  Everything down here is strictly confidential.  Here we can, here in our office we can serve, like give services to minors without anybody knowing, like parents, anybody. 

 

                CALLER:  So if the pregnancy test was negative and I was on birth control you guys wouldn't have to tell anybody about that either?

 

                CLINIC:  Uh-uh.  Not at all.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  Well --

 

                CLINIC:  How old did you say you were?

 

                CALLER:  I'll be 14 in March.

 

                CLINIC:  Oh, okay.  But yeah, no, nothing down here, nothing.  Parents don't know, nothing like that.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, would it be all right -- like it's just I don't drive yet.  But could my boyfriend pick up the, like the birth control if I had that?  Because I wouldn't have any way to pick it up.

 

                CLINIC:  If you actually came down here and got the pregnancy test and it was negative, we'd still actually have to see you.  Like if you did do it today we could do all of it -- like get you a pap smear and have the nurse review your system, our health systems and everything, and then we could get you some pills. For me, there  on out, yeah, if you call and tell me that he's coming in to pick them up, that's not a problem.  Not a problem at all.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  All right?  Let me -- you decide what you want to do, and if you want to come down today we'll be here until 3:00.  If not, and you want to just make an appointment -- otherwise, give me a call back and we'll get you taken care of.

 

                CALLER:  Well, your name was Jan?  Or what's your name?

 

                CLINIC:  Jandy.  Like Candy but with a J.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay. 

               

                CLINIC:  All right?

 

                CALLER:  Thanks.

 

                CLINIC:  Uh-huh.  Bye bye.

 

                CALLER:  Bye.

 

                (phone clicks)

 

                *** THE END ***

 

 

 

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

2226 E CENTRAL AVE

WICHITA, KS 67214-4406

316-263-7575

 

TAPE - 402

 

                (dialing sounds)  (ringing 1X)

 

                CLINIC:  Planned Parenthood.  Please hold.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.

 

                CLINIC:  Thanks for holding.  How can I help you?

 

                CALLER:  Yeah.  I was wondering if you guys do abortions there?

 

                CLINIC:  No, we don't do it here, but I could give you some people that could.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay, just a sec.  Are you calling from Wichita?

 

                CALLER:  I'm in Augusta.

 

                CLINIC:  You're in Augusta.  Okay.  Let me give you Dr. Tiller's number.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.

 

                CLINIC:  It is -- is Wichita long distance from you?

 

                CALLER:  No.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay.  It is 684-5108.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, do you know, like -- I'm just worried because my friend told me that since like -- well, I'll be 14 in March and she said that they would have to tell my parents I was getting an abortion.  But my boyfriend's 22.  Could he just handle that and they wouldn't have to tell anybody?

 

                CLINIC:  I wouldn't know that.  You might call their office and ask them, okay?

 

                CALLER:  All right.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay.

 

                CALLER:  Well, could I come in there for a pregnancy test though?

 

                CLINIC:  Yeah, you sure could.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  It's just I'm -- the reason why I'm worried about all this is because like my last period was December 14, and I'm just scared.

 

                CLINIC:  Oh, well, I can understand that.  Um, when would you want to come in?

 

                CALLER:  Well, I'm not sure really.  I'd have to call my boyfriend to see when he could get off work.  What time do you --

 

                CLINIC:  We stop seeing patients at 4:00 today.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  Well, is it all right if he's there with me? 

 

                CLINIC:  It sure is.

 

                CALLER:  That would be the only way I could get there.

 

                CLINIC:  Yeah, it sure is.  And we're open tomorrow from 8:30 to 12:30 if you want to come in tomorrow morning.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Well, we were talking about it and we were not wanting -- we decided that we didn't want anyone to know about all this, so would you guys have to tell anybody about us, or --

 

                CLINIC:  No.  No.  We're completely confidential.  We don't even share information with other Planned Parenthood clinics without a signed consent.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  Well, if the pregnancy test came out that I wasn't pregnant do you guys have birth control there?

 

                CLINIC:  Yeah.  We can give you that without your parents' knowing too.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  Okay.  Well, would it be all right if like since my boyfriend, since I can't drive, could my boyfriend pick up like the birth control pills, or --

 

                CLINIC:  At that time -- you'll have to see the nurse.  What we'll do is, we'll set you up an appointment for birth control.  And we'll do a pap smear which is a screening for cancer, and she'll explain all of that to you and how it's done. And then she'll set you up on what kind of birth control you want, and then if it's more convenient for him to pick them up for you, yeah, we can put that in the computer and he'll be able to pick them up.  You'll just order that, and he can pick them up.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  So if I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you?  What was your name?

 

                CLINIC:  My name's Holly.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay?

 

                CALLER:  Thanks.

 

                CLINIC:  Uh-huh.  Bye bye.

 

                CALLER:  Bye.

 

                (phone clicks)

 

                *** THE END ***

 

 

 

WICHITA FAMILY PLANNING

3013 E. CENTRAL AVE

WICHITA, KS 67214

316-688-0107

 

TAPE - 749

 

                (Dialing, phone ringing 2x)

 

                CLINIC:  Wichita Family Planning.

 

                CALLER:  Hi.  Yeah.  I was calling to see if you guys do abortions there.

 

                CLINIC:  Yes, we do.

 

                CALLER:  How much does it cost for that?

 

                CLINIC:  How far along are you?

 

                CALLER:  I'm not really sure.

 

                CLINIC:  Anything under 12 weeks is $400 if you are a positive blood type.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  How do you know how many weeks you are?

 

                CLINIC:  Do you know the first day of your last period?

 

                CALLER:  January 3rd.

 

                CLINIC:  And that was the first day, right?

 

                CALLER:  Yes.

 

                CLINIC:  Today you're looking at about nine weeks.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  So how much did you say it would be?

 

                CLINIC:  Four hundred dollars if you're a positive blood type.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  The thing is, I'm going to be 14 later on this month, and my friend said that you guys would have to tell my parents.  But my boyfriend's 22.  Is that old enough to take care of it, and you wouldn't have to tell anybody? 

 

                CLINIC:  Oh, no.  In the state of Kansas we have to have parent consent.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, really?

 

                CLINIC:  Um‑hmm.

 

                CALLER:  Well, is there any way not to have to tell my parents?

 

                CLINIC:  There is such a thing called judicial bypass, although we don't mess with that here in our clinic.  You could call over to Dr. Tiller's (ph) clinic, and maybe they could help you with that.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  Do you have the number for that?

 

                CLINIC:  Are you calling from Wichita?

 

                CALLER:  I'm in Leon.

 

                CLINIC:  Okay.  It's 1-800-882-0488.

 

                CALLER:  What was the last four, 882 what?

 

                CLINIC:  882-0488.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  All right.  Well, I haven't had a pregnancy test yet.  Would I be able to come in there for that?

 

                CLINIC:  Sure.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  But would you have to tell my parents then?

 

                CLINIC:  No.

 

                CALLER:  Well, how much does it cost for that?

 

                CLINIC:  Five dollars.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  So it would be all right if my boyfriend was there with me for that?

 

                CLINIC:  Sure.  Sure.

 

                CALLER:  But if I wasn't pregnant, could I get birth control from you guys?

 

                CLINIC:  Not without consent.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, really?

 

                CLINIC:  Um-hmm.  You could go to Planned Parenthood.

 

                CALLER:  And they wouldn't have to tell anybody?

 

                CLINIC:  Uh-uh.

 

                CALLER:  Oh, okay.  All right.  So just call this other doctor guy?

 

                CLINIC:  Uh-huh.  Yeah.  And just ask him about the -- first I'd find out if I was pregnant.

 

                CALLER:  Okay.  So I could come in to you guys?  When do you guys normally do that?

 

                CLINIC:  On Wednesdays.

 

                CALLER:  On Wednesday?  What time on Wednesday?

 

                CLINIC:  For the procedure or -- 

 

                CALLER:  The pregnancy test.

 

                CLINIC:  Anytime.

 

                CALLER:  What are your hours?

 

                CLINIC:  9 and 4.

 

                CALLER:  Tomorrow too?

 

                CLINIC:  Um-hmm.

 

                CALLER:  All right.  Well, I've got to call my boyfriend and see.  But if I had any other questions, could I call and talk to you?  What was your name?

 

                CLINIC:  My name is Michele.

 

                CALLER:  All right.  Okay.  Thanks.  Bye.

 

          ***END***

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH FOR WOMEN

4401 W 109TH ST # 100

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211