Ponytails And Pill
A 17 year old girl with pink ribbons waits in a San Francisco clinic for a pelvic exam and birth control pills. She says her parents would be disappointed and might kill her boyfriend, reflecting teens seeking confidential contraception.
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Ann Ilencken
Associated Press
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Teens seek contraceptives and counsel at San Francisco clinic
Planned Parenthood and World Population report shows two thirds of affiliates provide teen contraception on consent. At the San Francisco Teen Clinic teens seek pills, counseling, exams, and tests with minimal parental involvement. Nurses and volunteers describe a casual, urgent environment as teens discuss pregnancy risks and abortion while stressing confidentiality and education.
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