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nrthshgrl
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Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
With the recent funding cut & then subsequent reversal, I was wondering how many of us used Planned Parenthood.
I found it disturbing how many centers have been shut down. So I'm thinking that in terms of donations, what a great cause for me to consider donating...breast cancer screening, gynecological care, reproductive health, etc. for teens, the uninsured & low-income women.
Back in my 20s, birth control wasn't covered so Planned Parenthood was where everyone went.
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tara73
carseat nerd
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes. When I was uninsured, I had my yearly exams done there. I received bc there.
It was a pap I had there while waiting for my insurance to kick in that caught abnormal cells which COULD have become cervical cancer if left.
I have a good friend who is a medical assistant for PP location. They do a lot of good for a lot of women.
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| Posted 2/3/12 12:23 PM |
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes, when I was 19 and didn't have any health insurance.
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| Posted 2/3/12 12:25 PM |
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BellaRock
I am all the Me I will ever Be
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes when I was 18 I got prenatal care there for a month or so before I could tell my parents I was preggers.
I also went for paps and BC after I was too old to be on my parents insurance and wasn't married to DH yet.
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| Posted 2/3/12 12:31 PM |
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PearlJamChick
No one sings like you anymore.
Member since 7/10 9264 total posts
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Petticoated Swashbuckler
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes - when I was in college and didn't have health insurance, I used PP for annual exams and for BC because I could get both done on a sliding scale.
They were great 
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| Posted 2/3/12 12:39 PM |
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Bearcat
Love my little girls!!! <3
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
i went there with a friend in high school. she was very happy with the care she received.
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:25 PM |
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saraH
happy birthday sweet kate!
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I know that God exsists, I held her in my arms...
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
No I have never been. But I'm not against them as a whole.
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:35 PM |
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maymama
my little loves
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
no
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:36 PM |
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JennyPenny
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Jen
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
No.
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:40 PM |
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Otherme
Square head cutie pants
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes, i went there to get BC in high school, and continued going there all through college as well.
Unfortunately in a crazy twist of fate.. I was on my way to the one i went to in college (Boston) to pick up some bc pills when a gunman went in and shot the place up. It was horrible. A guy i went to high school with happened to be there that day also with his gf and was one of the people who got shot.
I vividly remember the anti abortion protesters who would gather outside the office and yell at me every time i went in there. They had an armed guard posted outside the offices incase things got really bad - and he was one of the ones who helped catch the gunman.
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:40 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
I never have, but I knew several girls in college that did because they didn't want to go through their parents' insurance for BCP.
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:41 PM |
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Alexandra17
Keep It Positive
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Alexandra (ali)
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
I have, I used them for some tests and also went with friends for tests..
my mom used them for prenatal health care
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:43 PM |
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BunnyWife
Insert Witty Comment Here
Member since 5/07 8274 total posts
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes. For many years before I was married. They are an amazing organization that does a lot for men and women.
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| Posted 2/3/12 1:50 PM |
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Melbernai
I am a lucky Momma!
Member since 7/05 15652 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes --- in the years after college when I had no health insurance because I was only a subtitute teacher, Planned Parenthood was where I got my exams and BC!
It is interesting too because looking back, the doctors that I saw there were very easy to talk to and kind towards me. I wouldn't hesitate to go back there if I was in a situation without insurance again!
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| Posted 2/3/12 2:06 PM |
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Lucky09
2017!
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DW
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
I went there in college to get BC because I didn't want to tell my Mom that I wanted BC. I had a great experience there and would definitely donate to them.
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| Posted 2/3/12 2:09 PM |
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moonmist09
Thank you, St. Gerard!
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Antonella
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yes, i used them years ago and have nothing but nice things to say about them!
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| Posted 2/3/12 2:41 PM |
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OaksWife
Girls Rule!
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Posted by Melbernai
Yes --- in the years after college when I had no health insurance because I was only a subtitute teacher, Planned Parenthood was where I got my exams and BC!
It is interesting too because looking back, the doctors that I saw there were very easy to talk to and kind towards me. I wouldn't hesitate to go back there if I was in a situation without insurance again!
The same thing with me exactly! They were great.
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| Posted 2/3/12 2:45 PM |
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MrsS6510
2 girls?!?!?
Member since 9/10 3318 total posts
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Not for myself. I went with a college roommate once, and I take my clients there often.
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| Posted 2/3/12 2:53 PM |
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SummerMom
Now a mom of 2!
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Posted by Otherme
Yes, i went there to get BC in high school, and continued going there all through college as well.
Unfortunately in a crazy twist of fate.. I was on my way to the one i went to in college (Boston) to pick up some bc pills when a gunman went in and shot the place up. It was horrible. A guy i went to high school with happened to be there that day also with his gf and was one of the people who got shot.
I vividly remember the anti abortion protesters who would gather outside the office and yell at me every time i went in there. They had an armed guard posted outside the offices incase things got really bad - and he was one of the ones who helped catch the gunman.
That's horrible! I'm glad you weren't there when it happened.
I've always had good health insurance and so have never needed PP, but I think it's a good option for people who do.
On a semi-related note, I used to work for the radio station WDRE and it was in an office building with a women's clinic. There would be protesters outside yelling horrible things at me as I made my way into the building sometimes and trying to show me graphic pictures of fetuses. It was awful. I can't imagine how the women going in for medical care must have felt.
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| Posted 2/3/12 3:09 PM |
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bettybcafe
Big brother in the making
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Yep. Back in my teens when I had no health insurance.
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| Posted 2/3/12 4:44 PM |
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Summergrl73
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/07 510 total posts
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
I went there and I worked there.- I did reception at the one in Glen Cove and worked in the development office one summer in Hempstead. They are awesome!
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| Posted 2/3/12 4:46 PM |
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MrsS1976
LIF Adolescent
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
No. My feelings are mixed about them. I absiolutely do NOT support teenage pregnancy in any form, and am quick to make a snide comment to DH if I see welfare mothers on the street or mothers with 6 babies and no decent job to help clothe/feed/raise them. If PP provides educational resources to prevent this from happening, I would donate to them and support them..
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| Posted 2/3/12 4:56 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
I went there even when I had a well paying job.
The prices they charged at the top tier were STILL less than what I had to pay thru my insurance if I went to a standard practice. And the hours were much more convenient (Saturday, Sunday, nights until 9 or 10PM.)
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| Posted 2/3/12 5:00 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Posted by MrsS1976
No. My feelings are mixed about them. I absiolutely do NOT support teenage pregnancy in any form, and am quick to make a snide comment to DH if I see welfare mothers on the street or mothers with 6 babies and no decent job to help clothe/feed/raise them. If PP provides educational resources to prevent this from happening, I would donate to them and support them..
Not sure why you would have mixed feelings about them if that is what you are worried about. They provide medical support and cheap birth control, free condoms.
I don't think I'd be taking a huge leap in saying that if PP did not exist, there would be many more babies and many more women with medical issues.
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| Posted 2/3/12 5:03 PM |
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MrsDeVito
Gio's gonna be a big brother!
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Christina
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Re: Spinoff: Planned Parenthood. Have you been? (Poll)
Posted by MrsS1976
No. My feelings are mixed about them. I absiolutely do NOT support teenage pregnancy in any form, and am quick to make a snide comment to DH if I see welfare mothers on the street or mothers with 6 babies and no decent job to help clothe/feed/raise them. If PP provides educational resources to prevent this from happening, I would donate to them and support them..
How can you tell by passing them on the street that they are "welfare mothers" and what their job situation is?
To answer the question I have never gone for myself but went with a friend. I think it's great that they offer gyno care and bc to women who would otherwise would go without.
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