All this talk about PP being an abortion haven...never had one because I was able to utilize the preventative services they offer to ensure, as much as is medically possible, that I didn't get pregnant.
And when the pill wasn't right for me, they gave me other choices. I was on Depo-Provera for a while (too long, actually), then Nuva Ring, back on the pill, then nuva-ring again. Now I have an IUD that I got through my private OB-GYN but they'd have paid for that too.
They even asked my husband if he was interested in a vasectomy once. He wasn't, and neither was I (we were much younger at the time) but they were happy to help with that option as well.
They're such a great resource and provide something that no 7/11 or grocery store can do. Comprehensive reproductive medical treatment is so much more complex than buying rubbers at the 7-11 like our parents and grandparents did. Education, examination, and understanding the intricacies of individuals and their reproductive needs, plus STD testing, abortion services, and sexual-checkups---not sure which CircleK or Safeway offers those services, despite some prolific* member on this forum promising us that convenience stores are the same as planned parenthood.
* a side note---my MacAir wants to chance Prolific to Pro-Life. Funny how that word also fits that poster as well.
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