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Planned Parenthoods look local

By Brett Schaeffer

El Cerrito, California—Thanks to a year-old Planned Parenthood program funded by a state health grant, a 15-year-old girl at California’s El Cerrito High School can get an AIDS test, a prescription for birth control pills and a gynecological referral—all on her way to cheerleading practice. The local program is a first for the national health care organization, and is seen… return to article

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    I’m 19 years old and go to planned parenthood myself for birth control.  I can honestly say that if it wasn’t for Planned Parenthood and the very reasonable cost I wouldn’t beable to have check-ups and exams or even birth control.  I’ve been on my own since I was 16, and didn’t know anything about the risk of having unprotected sex, or about STDs.  A friend of mine who went to Planned Parenthood told me I should go there to get my exam and get checked out since I had never even had an exam before and was way pass due.  I was surprised that I didn’t have to pay anything and me not having health insurance even mattered.  All they were concerned about was my health, and that made me feel really good.  I learned a lot about myself and the consequences of having sex.  I decided to get birth control for my own safety and really do feel a little more secure with the knowledge Planned Parenthood provided for me.  I think it was an excellent idea to bring forth an organization like this to help teens like myself with the protection and knowledge we all deserve to have and know.

    United States Posted by Amanda Hollenbeck on Mar 5, 2003 at 6:01 PM
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